Director - Institute for Basic Research

Duties Description The New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities (IBR) is recruiting for an Institute Director, an essential leadership position needed to continue the critical research of the institute and play a role in setting its course for the future. IBR is the research arm of the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). OPWDD is responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD), including intellectual disabilities, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders (ASD), rare genetic syndromes, and other neurological impairments. IBR is unique in that it provides a research environment conducive to collaboration between basic research scientists and clinicians. IBR is comprised of approximately 30 research laboratories and a unique, Article 16 Part 676 Diagnostic and Research Clinic which for over 50 years, has engaged in research and clinical work contributi...