at University of Illinois at Chicago in Peoria, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Associate Chair, Research - Internal Medicine
Hiring Department: Medicine
Location: Peoria, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1018923
Posting Close Date: 6/30/2023
The
Department of Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria
(UICOMP) seeks a dynamic and collaborative candidate for the position of
Associate Head of Research. UICOMP is one of the regional campuses of the
University of Illinois College of Medicine and is part of a 900-part bed
hospital enterprise containing two major teaching hospital systems as well as
the medical school.
UICOMP's educational programs include 260 medical students and over 300
residents/fellows. The Associate Head is responsible for providing leadership
and oversight of the department's research initiatives as well as providing
knowledge and training to researchers to stimulate research development,
projects and related publications. The candidate is expected to evaluate
research space and develop strategies and priorities related to allocation.
The position's major responsibility is to build and strengthen
interdisciplinary research efforts to advance excellence in creating a culture
of innovation, scholarship, and discovery. Such collaborations shall include,
but not be limited to working with the Center 4Health Research at the College
of Medicine Peoria and other Centers across University of Illinois College of
Medicine and UIC.
Department
of Medicine seeks an individual who will establish and/or enhance a research
program of excellence that aims to transform and sustain the culture of the
Unit to one of innovation, scholarship, and discovery; has a track record of
scientific discovery and/or scholarship and accomplishment in their field of
expertise; is eligible for an academic appointment at the level of Professor
with tenure or Associate Professor with tenure in accordance with University
policies and procedures; and has an established record of excellence in the
mentorship of trainees or junior faculty. The Associate Head of Research will
report to the Department of Medicine, UICOMP. Qualified individuals can be a
PhD or MD with experience in grant writing and management and proven track
record of external funding.
Position Summary
The
Associate Chair for Research will establish and/or enhance a research program
of excellence that aims to transform and sustain the culture of the Department
of Medicine to one of innovation, scholarship, and discovery. The Associate Chair for Research shall
accomplish this by providing leadership and oversight of the department's
research initiatives. The Associate Chair shall provide knowledge and training
to researchers to stimulate research development, projects and related
publications. He/she shall evaluate research space and develop strategies and
priorities related to allocation.
The goal is to build and strengthen
interdisciplinary research efforts to advance excellence in creating a culture
of innovation, scholarship, and discovery. Such collaborations shall include,
but not be limited to working with the Center 4Health Research at the College
of Medicine Peoria and other Centers across University of Illinois College of
Medicine and UIC.
Duties & Responsibilities
Develop a comprehensive strategic plan to enhance the research and scholarly activities within the Department of Medicine, UICOMP. Provide advice to the Chair on all aspects of scholarly activity or research.
Provide leadership and oversight of departmental research activity, research training and research development.
Establish and manage an internal grants management office to assist department faculty in developing grant proposals and IRB/animal protocol applications.
Develop a comprehensive plan for space utilization; develop criteria based on research productivity and funding.
Improve research infrastructure to enhance shared use of core facility, large/expensive equipment, experimental animals, human specimens and samples.
Develop strategic plans for the department to request new lab space, as needed, based on research achievements, research productivity, research funding, and research training.
Interact with other departments and colleagues in developing interdisciplinary research projects and interdepartmental/intercollegiate research collaborations.
Collaborate with UICOMP Research Services, Academic Affairs and the Academic Programs... For full info follow application link.
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The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity
institution/employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services.
