Job DescriptionThe University of Tennessee Health Science Center is seeking Associate Professor/Professor and Chair of the Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences (DDHS) to direct DDHS and participate in teaching, research, and service within at least one of the 4 programs in the Department (Cytology and Histotechnology, Medical Laboratory Science, Health Informatics and Information Management, and Pathologists' Assistant). This is a full-time 12-month, tenure-track appointment that reports to the Dean of the College of Health Professions
Responsibilities - Manage the day-to-day events of the department.
- Provide teaching assignments to faculty.
- Mentor faculty.
- Conduct faculty and staff performance evaluations.
- Supervise departmental staff.
- Prepare and administer departmental budgets and resources.
- Help grow the national ranking of the programs in the DDHS.
- Propose new academic programs.
- Recruit highly qualified teaching and research faculty to the department.
- Oversee accreditation compliance for programs within DDHS.
- Participates in service to UT Health Science Center, professions, and community.
- Teach within at least one of the 4 programs in DDHS.
- Actively participate in research, data dissemination via peer-review publications and presentations, and applications for grant funding.
- Lead by example through the advancement of interdisciplinary research within the programs of DDHS or in basic or data science disciplines.
QualificationsEDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent with expertise aligning with at least one of the programs within DDHS (Pathologist's Assistant, Medical Laboratory Science, Cytology, or Health Informatics and Information Management).
EXPERIENCE: Outstanding interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. A commitment to supporting research efforts in the department consistent with the College's Strategic Plan. A commitment to recruiting student body and faculty to the department. A commitment to graduate education. A commitment to developing as an academic leader
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https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UT Health Science Center contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT's doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UT Health Science Center spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UT Health Science Center is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state's largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.
Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.
Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley's Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
