VICE DEAN OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

1201 W. University Drive

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MASS Building 2nd Floor

Edinburg, TX 78539

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VICE DEAN OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

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Position Information

Posting Number : SRGV7785

Working Title : VICE DEAN OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Number of Vacancies : 1

Location : Edinburg, Texas

Department : School of Medicine / Research SOM

FTE : 1.0

FLSA : Exempt

Scope of Job

The Vice Dean of Research & Innovation, School of Medicine (SOM) will be responsible for providing leadership and strategy for the School of Medicine and its departments in basic science and clinical research, setting priorities for research development, entrepreneurship and commercialization, identifying gaps in the School’s research portfolio, providing training and support to enhance funding success, and reporting and dissemination of School’s research performance.

Description of Duties

• Serves as the School’s liaison with UTRGV Division of Research, as well as external counterparts across the UT System Health Related Institutions.
• Attends Associate Dean for Research (ADR) meetings, coordinated by the UTRGV Division of Research and represents SOM.
• Oversees the research enterprise of the School of Medicine; serves a critical role in informing and leading initiatives that ensure the school meets its strategic goals in research mission.
• Recommends and implements the school’s research infrastructure.
• Increases NIH, NSF, and grant direct and indirect funding for the School of Medicine year over year.
• Works collaboratively to develop all areas related to the school’s research portfolio, aligning research objectives with the school’s strategic priorities, involving research support staff in discussions and partnership planning for research and innovation projects.
• Supports other missions of the medical school, engages with students, and collaborates with integrated service units, to develop and provide advice related to research, including faculty research development and engagement, staff recruitment, infrastructure, budgets, on time reporting, and funding opportunities.

Meets regularly with departmental and unit level leadership in these areas.

• Collaborates with executive leadership team members to recommend, establish, and implement policies and procedures to encourage and facilitate research for faculty, students, and staff.
• Leads planning and oversight of school research events.
• Designs, develops and operationalizes pathways for innovation and commercialization of research projects and intellectual property.

Focuses on commercialization opportunities.

• Establishes and operationalizes SOM research and administrative cores, with a focus on financial sustainability and access to all customers.
• Oversees the design and implementation of student research and innovation projects in partnership with faculty and education leadership.
• Seeks out and supports funding opportunities for research, partnering with University Advancement as appropriate.
• Interacts as appropriate with all levels of university administration and works closely with the VP of Research and assists the Dean in representing the research trajectory of the school.
• In consultation with the executive leadership team, oversees shared-equipment and shared-facility policies and procedures, prioritizing utilization of technological and clinical equipment;

oversees the development and design of innovation spaces.

• Oversees research-related regulatory and compliance issues for SOM, in compliance with federal and state requirements, campus / University requirements and guidelines, and other University research and safety related regulatory groups.
• Oversees compliance with relevant Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) standards and participate in ongoing accreditation activities.
• Oversees SOM Organized Research Units (ORUs) to ensure sustainability, metrics achievement, and functionality.
• Chairs the Research Advisory Committee.
• Performs other related duties or projects as assigned to further the mission of the SOM.

Supervision

The position reports directly to the Dean School of Medicine & Sr VP for UTHRGV, with a dotted line to the UTRGV SR VP for Research & Grad College.

Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education

M.D.; D.O.; or Ph.D. (doctorate) degree in a research area relevant to medical education.

Preferred Education

M.D. / Ph.D.

Required Experience

Ten (10) years of experience in increasingly higher levels of responsibility in basic science and clinical research.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office / healthcare environment; some travel and weekend work is required.

UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Employment Category

Full-Time

Minimum Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Position Available Date

10 / 01 / 2024

Grant Funded Position

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status.

In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment.

We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development.

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