Associate Dean And Chair, Foundational Sciences And Research

Posting Details
Position Information
Job Title
Associate Dean and Chair, Foundational Sciences and Research
Position Number
600160
Vacancy Open to
ECU Employees
Department
EHH BSOM R and GS Admin
Department Homepage
https://medicine.ecu.edu/
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SOM-DEAN'S OFFICE
Division
Academic Affairs
Classification Title
Professor
Working Title
Associate Dean and Chair, Foundational Sciences and Research
Number of Vacancies
1
Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
1.0
Full Time or Part Time
Full Time
Recruitment Range
Commensurate with Qualifications
Position Location (City)
Greenville
Position Type
Faculty (Teaching)
Job Category
Faculty (Teaching)
Organizational Unit Overview
The Brody School of Medicine (BSOM) at East Carolina University, the fourth oldest medical school in North Carolina, was chartered "to increase the supply of primary care physicians to serve the state, to enhance the access of minority and disadvantaged students in obtaining a medical education, and to improve the health status of citizens in eastern North Carolina." By embracing the role cutting-edge research and technology has in improving the health status of people living in eastern North Carolina, school leadership is working to establish BSOM as a nationally-recognized research institute. Under the leadership of the Dean and Executive Dean, the BSOM grants both M.D. and Ph.D. degrees plus Master's degrees in Public Health and Biomedical Sciences. With a student body of ~ 470 students and 450 faculty members and Research scientists, BSOM currently receives ~ $20 million in external grants and contracts; among institutions in the University of North Carolina System, BSOM ranks third in Health and Human Services funding. In support of a school goal to grow its sponsored awards and establish nationally recognized research programs, BSOM is making significant investments in research infrastructure and is recruiting several highly-motivated, talented faculty.
This position represents the Executive Dean of BSOM in all matters related to foundational research, clinical research, and graduate studies. Through the Office of the Executive Dean, the ADR represents BSOM to ECU, the University of North Carolina system, government agencies, private foundations, industry, local community, and the media. The ADR works closely with counterparts across ECU, including the Office of Research Administration (ORA), Research, Economic Development and Engagement (REDE), and Academic Affairs (AA), as well as partner institutions, to coordinate and integrate interdisciplinary research. The ADR oversees the BSOM Office of Research and Graduate Studies, inclusive of pre-award and post-award grants administration, clinical trials office, and is the direct supervisor of BSOM's Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies (ADGR) and Assistant Dean for Clinical Research (ADCR). Chairs of all basic/foundational science departments report to the ADR. These departments are: Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bioethics and Interdisciplinary Studies, Comparative Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Physiology and Public Health. The ADR oversees the East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute (ECDOI), the Center for Health Disparities (CHD) and the Agromedicine Institute and their Director's report to the ADR. The ADR works with the Office of Medical Education (OME) in supervising and providing teaching efforts for first-year medical students.
Job Duties
INTERNAL POSTING: Open only to applicants currently employed by East Carolina University.
The position is a 12-month position.
Anticipated start date: June 16, 2023
This position requires an individual who encourages and enables basic, translational, and clinical investigators to succeed by providing leadership, vision, and mentoring, as well as playing a facilitative role through positive relationships with administration, department chairs, and faculty by:
Graduate Program and Research Program Oversight: 30%
Providing direction and general oversight for the graduate programs and assisting with teaching for first-year medical students at BSOM, including:
o Facilitating procedures for graduate program reviews,
o Assisting basic science departments with curriculum development,
o Assisting OME with optimum curriculum implementation for first-year medical students,
o Promoting graduate programs and overseeing the development and implementation of degree completion and student retention strategies,
o Increasing extramural funding of graduate student assistantships,
o Strengthening graduate student recruitment
Providing leadership and direction for enhancing and broadening research programs at BSOM and increasing national visibility in research by:
o Advising administration on the utilization of institutional funds in support of research within BSOM,
o Advocating for research and on behalf of research-active faculty across BSOM;
o Working with academic departments to define and implement strategic initiatives to strengthen and grow research programs supported by extramural funding,
o Orchestrating startup and retention packages for research-active faculty,
o Seeding research through the administration of grant programs funded through BSOM and assisting in the administration of grant programs funded through REDE,
o Assigning appropriate teaching and Research space within BSOM based on objective measures of need and productivity;
o Overseeing ADCR efforts in clinical trials and Research conducted within BSOM or by medical school faculty and staff at other locations;
o Overseeing ACDR efforts in assuring integrity in clinical research endeavors and associated compliance with federal, state, and local regulations;
o Overseeing ADCR efforts in assisting clinical faculty and departments to engage in productive, extramurally funded research in the current era of increasing clinical demands;
o Coordinating and supervising the development and implementation of BSOM interdisciplinary research programs, grants, and contracts;
o Overseeing assurance of academic integrity in research endeavors and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations about research and graduate studies;
o Overseeing Core Facilities and multi-user and multidisciplinary research equipment located within BSOM;
o Partnering with other leaders in efforts to recruit and retain highly qualified faculty and staff into BSOM to meet the mission and advance both the teaching and Research enterprises;
o Mentoring faculty and staff directly or through a structured system that provides appropriate support for professional growth;
o Supporting the efforts of the ECU Medical & Health Sciences Foundation and University Advancement to secure philanthropic support for research and both graduate and medical education;
o Supporting other ECU leaders in advocacy with external entities regarding research programs;
o Stimulating and supervising the scientific investigative work by faculty and staff to assure high-quality conduct, adherence to internal and external regulatory requirements, and production of high-quality publications that advance scientific knowledge;
o Overseeing activities of University of North Carolina Research Centers and Institutes that involve BSOM, e.g., Center for Health Disparities, East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, and Agromedicine Institute
Liaison and Collaboration - 30%
Liaising between BSOM and the ECU's Office of Research Administration, including REDE administration, Office of Sponsored Programs, Office of Grants and Contracts, Office of Technology Transfer Office, and Office of National Security and Industry Initiatives, including:
o Identifying opportunities for public/private partnerships to enhance research and graduate programs;
o Authorizing proposal submissions;
o Overseeing compliance with university, state, and federal regulations;
o Overssing audits and resolving adverse findings;
o Overseeing ADCR participation in existing and future BSOM clinical research advisory groups;
Working collaboratively with other ADRs at ECU and with research leaders on the University Research and Engagement Council (UREC) and BSOM Research Committee to ensure efficient and effective conduct of research across BSOM/ECU Health through advocacy, ongoing analysis of changes in the internal and external environments, anticipating and addressing emerging challenges, promoting transdisciplinary approaches to research projects, tracking key performance indicators, and keeping the senior leadership informed of emerging issues and performance relative to strategic goals. To this end, responsibilities include:
o Inventorying expertise and identifying natural interfaces where interprofessional and transdisciplinary research can grow;
o Identifying challenges in the funding environment and Research administration that impact research productivity and formulate strategic approaches for their resolution;
o Overseeing the tracking and accounting for research performance across BSOM;
o Informing senior leadership of progress relative to key performance indicators and strategic goals;
o Advising senior leadership on strategic investment into research and scholarship;
o Reconciling investments in research with resulting research productivity and revenue generation/loss
Participating as a key leader at BSOM by:
o Develop appropriate ways to recognize research accomplishments of faculty and students;
o Leading research planning initiatives and participating in continuing efforts to link/integrate research initiatives with both BSOM's and the University's "Strategic Plans";
o Ensuring compliance with BSOM's and ECU's administrative policies and procedures and overseeing the management of office operations;
o Sharing responsibility with leadership and department chairs to maintain the stability and security of the medical school and its programs;
o Attending meetings and representing the medical school at internal and external meetings at the request of the Executive Dean/Dean;
o Responding to requested assignments by the Executive Dean/Dean whenever possible.
o The ADR provides institutional leadership for research through membership in the following groups/committees: University Research and Engagement Council and BSOM Research Committee; University Patent Committee; Brody Council; BSOM Graduate Studies Committee; BSOM Dean's Administrative Leadership Team; and other appropriate committees as assigned;
o The ADR meets monthly with the Basic Science Chairs and Directors of ECDOI, CHD, and Agromedicine Institute;
o The ADR serves as Chair of the BSOM Research Committee and oversees efforts with the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and the Institutional Review Board (IRB);
To provide effective leadership for Research and Graduate Studies within BSOM, the ADR must work positively and constructively with the following constituencies and leaders: department graduate program directors; academic department chairs; research faculty; teaching faculty; technical support staff; administrative support staff; BSOM leadership; ECU Health administration; ECU administration including the Chief Research and Engagement Officer, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Development, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Economic and Community Engagement, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Administration and Compliance and the Dean of the Graduate School; the members of the Division of Research, Economic Development and Engagement and the Graduate School.
Academic Department Management: - 40%
o The position will also have an appointment as Chair of a Basic Science department in BSOM and will have an appropriate academic appointment within the medical school and will contribute to and enhance the departmental education mission and will contribute to the departmental research missions with an expectation to both grow and complement ongoing research in the department and to participate in the training of graduate students.
The position is expected to foster and participate in teaching, research interactions, and collaboration with other basic science and clinical departments in BSOM and to establish a sustainable plan to maintain/secure a national reputation for the department. The Chair will have the opportunity to recruit faculty to build on the department's current strengths. The Chair will organize and lead faculty recruiting efforts and assist faculty in their professional and career development. The Chair reports to the Executive Dean of the Brody School of Medicine.
o Working with the Executive Dean of BSOM and the faculty, the Chair will be responsible for establishing a long-term vision to develop a nationally recognized, state-of-the-art research program while maintaining/enhancing the high quality of student training by the department.
o Implementing a long-term vision and expanding on the current strengths of the department, the Chair will have the opportunity to recruit faculty. The Chair will be an influential leader who provides effective mentoring to faculty, staff, and students while also actively contributing to the education and Research missions of the department.
o, Organize and lead faculty recruiting efforts.
o Providing overall leadership to research programs, including new and established research directions; leading efforts to accomplish BSOM and ECU research goals.
o Assigning appropriate research space within the department based on objective measures of need and productivity.
o Promoting effective professional relationships within the department, school, and university.
o Ensuring department compliance with BSOM and university policies; managing the overall operations of the department and office staff.
o Conduct objective, impartial annual written evaluations for all department personnel and make salary recommendations to the BSOM Executi...