"Academic Scholar - Research Professor and Director, Institute for Autism Research; Department of Pediatrics"

Position Information

Position Title: Academic Scholar - Research Professor and Director, Institute for Autism Research; Department of Pediatrics

Department: Pediatrics

Posting Link: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/61146

Job Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

The Department of Pediatrics in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo (UB) seeks accomplished senior faculty leaders to serve as Co-Directors of the UB Institute for Autism Research (IAR) in the division of Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation. The IAR is a new interdisciplinary institute designed to position UB as a national leader in autism research, education, and clinical innovation. The Institute will unify regional strengths in evidence-based autism intervention research, diagnostic and developmental care, and family-centered programming into a collaborative hub located on UB’s South Campus. The Directors will provide strategic and scientific leadership for a large-scale, externally funded autism research enterprise, with a focus on scalable, community-embedded interventions, implementation science, and clinical-to-community translation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Serve as Director and senior scientific leader for the UB Institute for Autism Research, building a nationally visible research institute integrating research, clinical innovation, and community partnerships
• Establish and execute the Institute’s strategic plan, governance structure, and operational model in collaboration with departmental chairs, clinical partners, and university leadership.
• Lead development of Institute infrastructure, including research coordination workflows, clinical integration pathways, data systems, and programming operations.
• Build and lead a robust extramural funding portfolio, including NIH multi-PI R01/U01/P01 mechanisms, training grants, HRSA/MCHB awards, PCORI, and foundation.
• Provide scientific direction to an interdisciplinary research portfolio spanning early intervention, child/adolescent programming, dissemination science, and translational neurodevelopmental research.

About the Department

The Department of Pediatrics is composed of 18 divisions, all actively engaged in research and dedicated to excellence in patient care and teaching. Clinical activities are based at Golisano Children’s Hospital... [abbreviated for brevity, full details in source]

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctoral degree required (PhD, PsyD, MD, or equivalent) in psychology, psychiatry, pediatrics, neuroscience, education, public health, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed scholarship and national reputation in autism/neurodevelopmental research or intervention science.
• Demonstrated track record of extramural funding (federal and/or foundation) as PI or Co-PI.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior leadership of a center, institute, program, or large research team.
• Experience with multi-site research networks, clinical integration, and stakeholder-driven research approaches.

Salary Range: $180,000 - $220,000

Contact Information

Contact's Name: Linda Ramsey
Contact's Title: Department Administrator
Contact's Email: lkramsey@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone: 716-323-0011

Posted: 02/24/2026
Deadline for Applicants: 03/10/2027