PROFESSOR OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Roosevelt University (RU) is seeking a faculty member eligible for appointment as an associate or full professor, with a record of externally funded lab-based research in biological, biochemical or biomedical science, and with experience in academic leadership.

This new position is integral to RU's growth and innovation under its Producing Research and Innovation through a Mentoring Ecosystem (RU PRIME) initiative, as funded by the U.

S. Department of Education under a highly selective, multi-year grant award. RU PRIME reflects the University's commitment to invest in self-sustaining and integrated graduate degree programs that support underrepresented STEM students from entry into RU through graduation.

RU seeks an academic and culture leader to bring student-centric services and an innovative vision to bear on the initiative's development, continual improvement, and fulfillment of its commitment to the University.

In addition to their research and teaching roles as faculty member, the successful candidate will be appointed as Director of the Biosciences program with a 3-year, renewable appointment.

In this position, they will be responsible for : recruiting and hiring a faculty research cluster focused on biomedical sciences or biosciences and lead program development, in collaboration with RU faculty and leadership : designing, earning accreditation for, and implementing two graduate degree programs (first, an MS degree, and later a doctoral degree) over the duration of the grant;

and assisting in developing a vertically-integrated research ecosystem that supports underrepresented STEM students.

This is a full-time, academic year, exempt, faculty position with occasional evening and weekend work required. The Director appointment is year-round.

The position is in-person, based at the Schaumburg campus with up to 20% time on the Chicago campus. Per USCIS regulations, this position requires US citizenship or permanent residency.

Roosevelt University is a private, non-sectarian university with 4,500 students studying at campuses in Chicago's south Loop, suburban Schaumburg and online.

Founded on the principles of inclusion and social justice, Roosevelt is the fourth most ethnically diverse college in the Midwest, with a mission to prepare students to assume roles as leaders in their professions and communities.

Job Duties : These are the job duties required for the position.

Duty and Responsibility Research

Percentage Of Time 50

• Drive a department-wide research agenda, fostering internal collaborations, prioritizing student mentoring and support, and mentoring faculty in external funding applications.
• Conduct research using resources provided by external funding agencies
• Publish research results in peer-reviewed journals
• Foster and support collaborations with students and with and among colleagues
• Apply for external funding to support ongoing and expanding research
• Guide and mentor graduate students in the sciences toward pathways for graduation with undergraduate and graduate degrees

Duty and Responsibility Teaching

Percentage Of Time 25

• Teach at least two graduate courses in biomedical science, bioscience, or related topic each year.
• Serve as a mentor to undergraduate and graduate students

Duty and Responsibility Program Administration

Percentage Of Time 25

In collaboration with faculty and administration, develop, and guide through internal governance and accreditation, new scientific degree programs, e.

g., M.S. Biomedical Sciences, M.S. or Ph.D. Bioscience

• Create and manage flexible course schedules to meet student needs.
• Deploy universal design, Quality Matters (or similar), and research solutions to continually improve curricula
• Serve as part of the Schaumburg Campus leadership team by being an active participant in campus events as well as in the broader academic, business, and governmental communities
• Lead recruitment, hiring, and development of college faculty (full-time & adjunct)
• Collaborate with Roosevelt University's Student Success and Student Affairs teams toward continually improving support, retention, graduation rate, and professional prospects for RU students
• Collaborate with Enrollment and Marketing team toward growing both domestic and international student bodies for the specified degree programs.
• Meet with admissions staff as needed to explain programs and career opportunities related to those programs

Title IX Contact Information : Federal Title IX policy requires that all colleges and universities make known the contact information for the person responsible for coordinating its efforts to comply with Title IX regulations.

At Roosevelt University, the Title IX Coordinator is Shana Anderson. Her office is in the Auditorium Building of the Chicago campus, 430 S.

Michigan Avenue, 204A. She can be reached at (312) 341-3761 or TitleIX@roosevelt.edu.

Do not contact this email address for inquiries about your job application; if you have questions, you may email hrquestions@roosevelt.edu.