Director - Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation, University of Nebraska Medical Center

The University of Nebraska Medical Center announces a search for a new director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation. The Institute is one of 67 federally designated University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) and one of 36 MCHB funded Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) programs. MMI is a large interdisciplinary program which provides interdisciplinary services and supports for individuals with disabilities, provides training in fourteen disciplines for professionals in the field of developmental disabilities and conducts basic and applied research in a variety of disciplines related to its mission.

MMI is an independent academic unit of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), a free-standing academic health sciences center that is a member of the four-campus University of Nebraska system. The Institute has a faculty and staff of over 250 individuals and has an annual budget of over $20,000,000. MMI is supported from a combination of University, federal, extramural and philanthropic funds and enjoys support from four foundations including the Hattie B. Munroe Foundation, the GWR Sunshine Foundation and the C. Louis Meyer Rehabilitation Foundation which provide excellent infrastructure and other resources for the Institute.

Located in Omaha, the state's largest city, MMI is one of the largest UCEDD's in the United States with outstanding staff, facilities and support. The director of the Institute reports directly to the Chancellor of the Medical Center, along with the deans of the UNMC Colleges of Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health; and the director of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center. The director of the Institute will be expected to provide leadership that will facilitate the growth of the Institute while maintaining its outstanding quality and reputation. Additional information may be found on MMI's web site at http://www.unmc.edu/dept/mmi/.

Qualified candidates should possess an M.D. or a Ph. D. or equivalent academic degree in an appropriate discipline. He or she is expected to have professional experience commensurate with the assumption of the leadership role for the direction of a large dynamic interdisciplinary institute. Familiarity with UCEDD and LEND programs is desirable.

Omaha is a mid-sized city notable for its strong, diversified economy; excellent and varied opportunities for cultural and recreational activities; outstanding public and private education systems that produce a highly-educated workforce; and especially, a high quality of life for both active singles and families, with a very favorable cost of living.

To apply for this position or to recommend a candidate, please e-mail Tom Rosenquist, Ph. D., UNMC Vice Chancellor for Research, at trosenqu@unmc.edu. Candidates should include an electronic version of a current CV and the names of three references.

While electronic communication is preferred, the search committee also can be contacted by conventional mail, telephone or fax:, via:

Thomas H. Rosenquist, Ph.D.
University of Nebraska Medical Center
ARS2051 987878 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-7878
Telephone (402) 559-4032
Fax (402) 559-3990