ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Oversee the research and scholarly activities of the faculty members within the department.
- Ensure appropriate and optimal use of human, financial, space and other resources to successfully manage the educational and research missions of the department.
- Provide mentoring for faculty to encourage and support scholarship and research.
- Support research within the department as well as collaborative efforts with other departments and programs in the university community.
- Encourage, facilitate, and support all efforts to acquire research funding.
- Identify appropriate internal controls for the department and provide mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance.
- Conduct and publish research and obtain external funding for research and/or training programs.
- Teach and mentor graduate students.
- Promote a culture of “Service Excellence” throughout the University
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- PhD, MD, or equivalent degree, eight to ten years of related experience, demonstrated familiarity with academic administration in their specialty field and comprehensive understanding of an academic environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in epidemiology and/or health services research.
- Demonstrated experience with graduate education including mentoring and teaching.
- Demonstrated comprehensive understanding of an academic environment, and the practice of medicine and biomedical research.
- Demonstrated ability to build and sustain collegial relationships with peers, faculty, staff, and students across disciplines.
- Documented expertise in the process of scholarly inquiry and publications, demonstrating ability to support and maintain intellectual growth within an academic environment that emphasizes the securing of research funds.
- Visionary leadership and a philosophical approach focusing on the overall success of the department.
- A commitment to developing programmatic initiatives.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills including a high degree of professionalism and competence in dealing with a variety of individuals.
- Strong interpersonal skills with experience managing multiple programs.
- Strong publication record, research funding and/or potential to secure research funding.
SALARY:
Commensurate with experience
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