Associate Dean for Research

Associate Dean for Research

We are now accepting applications for a qualified Associate Dean for Research at Belmont University.

Employment Type

Faculty

Internal Job Category

Tenure Track (Faculty)
Full-Time

Department

College of Medicine

Hours

N/A

Primary Duties and
Responsibilities:

The AssociateDean for Research is a visionary, collaborative leader with enterprise-wideresponsibility for shaping FCoM's research infrastructure, culture, andstrategy for students, faculty, and staff. This newly created position willestablish, lead, and steward an integrated research ecosystem encompassing pre-and post-award services, compliance and human subjects protection, laboratoryand clinical research capacity, mentorship and training, and externalpartnerships-advancing FCoM's mission, vision, and values while expanding theschool's scholarly impact.

Key responsibilities:

• Leadership & Strategy: Lead, develop, own, and executethe research strategic plan aligned with mission, vision, and values; setpriorities and success metrics; assess and optimize research infrastructure,policies/SOPs, and performance; diversify, expand, and stabilize revenuesources; and act as the institutional authority and central point of contactfor research-related inquiries and compliance.
• Laboratory& Facilities: Design and implement laboratory-based and clinical,translational, population health, and community-engaged research components inresearch and education, including facility planning, operations, safety,training, and recruitment.
• Compliance,Ethics & Risk: Assure the highest ethical standards and regulatorycompliance through proactive risk assessment, audit readiness, and continuousmonitoring (IRB/Human Subjects, HIPAA/data privacy, researchintegrity/misconduct, COI, biosafety, export controls as applicable);establish, maintain, and regularly update policies/SOPs.
• Partnerships& Community: Formalize collaborations and create networks across publichealth, health care, industry, foundations, philanthropy, and governmentagencies; support school-wide research events and scholarly activities; advancesponsored research and strategic investment opportunities.
• Centers,Institutes & Programs: Provide oversight/support to centers and institutesfor strategic plans, governance, performance metrics, and resource alignment;support development/growth of graduate and combined degree programs.
• Mentorship,Faculty Development & Training: Build a culture of mentoring; lead researchmentorship program for faculty and doctoral students (including externalfunding streams for doctoral trainees); develop and oversee training ongrantsmanship, design, compliance, data stewardship, statistics, publishing,and communication via workshops/seminars and course offerings.
• Operations & Performance: Manage Research operations and budgets; implement performance dashboards/KPIs; drive continuous improvement.
• The above statements describe the job's essential responsibilities and requirements. They are not an exhaustive list of the duties that may be assigned to job incumbents.

Reporting& AppointmentReports to the Dean; collaborates with senior leadership, departmentchairs, center/institute directors, compliance officers, and core managers.Holds faculty appointment with rank commensurate with credentials andexperience.
First-YearPriorities (Illustrative)Develop research structure, staffing, and SOPs; complete infrastructureassessment and deliver a prioritized, costed implementation plan; launchresearch strategic plan with defined milestones and KPIs; initiate lab-basedcomponent (design, safety, staffing); formalize collaboration agreements withkey partners; start faculty/doctoral mentorship and grantsmanship programs withparticipation targets; deploy research dashboards and quarterly performancereporting to senior leadership.

Required Qualifications:

Belmont University seeks to attract and retain highly qualified faculty and staff who will support our mission and vision. As a Christ-centered and student-focused community, we aim to:

Form diverse leaders of character;

Equip people to solve the world's complex problems through teaching, research and service;

And be radical champions for helping people and communities flourish.

Knowledge,Skills & Abilities
Strategic planning and change management; deep knowledge of researchregulations (IRB, HIPAA, COI, effort, biosafety, export controls);grantsmanship across the lifecycle; laboratory operations and sharedinstrumentation; partnership development; communication, diplomacy,negotiation; commitment to equity, inclusion, research integrity, andcommunity-engaged scholarship; proficiency with research administrationsystems/analytics.

LeadershipCompetencies
Vision & Strategy; Collaboration & Influence; Talent Development& Mentorship; Operational Excellence; Ethical Stewardship & Compliance;Innovation & Growth; Financial Acumen; Stakeholder Engagement; ResultsOrientation.

Required Education
Bachelor's degree required. Terminal degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent) preferred.

Required Experience
Required: Eight (8) years of related experience in research administration, strategy, or leadership.Preferred: Demonstrated success leading institution-level or multi-program research enterprises; sustained record of peer-reviewed scholarship; proven, diversified grant success as PI and/or institutional leader; experience supervising research administrators and core personnel; experience aligning research with accreditation and strategic planning.

The selected candidate will be required to complete a background check satisfactory to the University.

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