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The Department of Pathology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) is seeking a dynamic, innovative and energetic leader to become the Vice Chair of Research Affairs and Section Chief of Comparative Medicine for the department. Candidates must have a record of excellence in translational research and experience with nonhuman primate models. A successful Section Head of Comparative Medicine will develop strategies to continue advancing and growing Comparative Medicine’s research programs, further leverage collaborations with research faculty and leaders across WFUSM Departments and Centers, promote an atmosphere where team-science is valued and augmented by skills and resources across a large and diverse research enterprise, and support career development of faculty and fellows in the section. As Vice Chair, this individual must demonstrate the ability to effectively steward department and section resources, exhibit an entrepreneurial spirit, and partner with the Department Chair to elevate academics during a time of great change.
Job Responsibility:
Research Strategy and Vision: Drive the department’s (and in parallel the section’s) research mission, setting strategic priorities and promoting innovative basic, translational, and clinical research.
Development of Programmatic Research: Initiate and enhance pioneering programmatic translational research.
Research Administration: Oversee research operations, budget, infrastructure, and compliance with funding agency requirements and institutional policies.
Grant Facilitation: Support faculty in securing research funding, foster collaborative grant applications, and monitor progress toward funding goals.
Mentorship and Faculty Development: Partner with the Vice Chair for Faculty Development and other members of the department’s executive team to provide guidance for junior faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and trainees in building successful research programs and career advancement.
Interdepartmental Collaboration: Promote partnerships between the department and other departments and institutes to promote interdisciplinary research.
Quality Assurance: Lead initiatives to ensure the integrity, quality, reproducibility, and impact of departmental research outputs.
Policy and Compliance: Ensure adherence to institutional animal care and use policies, IACUC guidelines, and external regulatory requirements.
Performance Evaluation: Establish metrics for research productivity and assess departmental progress in achieving research objectives.
Communication and Representation: Represent the department’s research enterprise at institutional meetings, external collaborations, and scientific conferences.
Staff Management: Recruit, train, and evaluate relevant staff
foster professional development and continuing education.
Requirements:
Terminal degree (i.e., DVM, PhD, DO, PharmD, MD)
Experience in nonhuman primate models
Academic stature as an established principal investigator
Current rank of Associate Professor or higher
Record of extramural grant funding and scholarly productivity
An outstanding track record of academic accomplishment in administrative, scholarly, and educational endeavors
The ability to create and articulate an inspiring vision for the section
Ability to build purposeful research programs to recruit and develop research faculty
An entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas
Established excellence in mentoring and experience teaching and mentoring graduate students/postdoctoral fellows
Transparent and a collaborative management style
Business skills including budgeting and resource management
Track record of careful stewardship of institutional resources, decisiveness and ability to make difficult decisions
The ability to attract and recruit top talent, motivate the team, delegate effectively, and manage performance
Demonstrated commitment to fostering an academic and clinical culture that advances health equity and a just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment for all.
What we offer:
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance