MD, PhD or equivalent in family medicine research and scholarship
3-5 years of experience in family medicine research and scholarship
Direct experience leading diverse research teams
Established and sustained funding track record
Proven success collaborating within a research team
Commitment to fostering a respectful and professional environment
Responsibilities
Assist the Chair in promoting diverse research across department missions
Lead efforts to enhance research and scholarship programs
Provide oversight and direction for research initiatives
Advise on research priorities and funding opportunities
Collaborate on developing annual budgets for research programs
Act as a liaison to promote departmental research initiatives
Foster collaboration and innovation across training sites
Benefits
Health care coverage
Retirement plan options
Professional development opportunities
Support for research infrastructure
Flexible work arrangements
Full Job Description
Vice Chair for Research and Scholarship | Family Medicine | SOM | F79340
Job no: Work type: Clinical Faculty Location: VCU Main Campus Categories: Faculty, Health Sciences
Unit: School of Medicine
Department: Family Medicine
Chief Purpose of the Position The VCU Department of Family Medicine seeks applicants for the position of Vice Chair for Research and Scholarship. In this role you will be responsible, under direction of the Chair, for the leadership, management, and administration of the family medicine research team.
Duties and Responsibilities
Assist the Chair in fostering an environment in the department that values and promotes diverse clinical, translational, practice-based, community and educational research and scholarship across all department missions and locations
Serve as the primary departmental advocate for and oversight for research and scholarship program improvement
Provide oversight, support, direction, coaching, and development to the department's research and scholarship efforts
Advise the Department Chair and PIs on research and scholarship priorities, funding opportunities, funding needs, recruitment, and infrastructure support for research and scholarship programs
Work with the department administrator, PIs and other program leaders to develop and maintain annual operating budgets for research and scholarship programs
Interact with, and serve as a liaison to, university and hospital leaders to promote the departmental research and scholarship initiatives
Foster collaboration, innovation, and coordination of research and scholarship across all training sites
Develop and support new initiatives consistent with departmental values and focus areas
Ensure oversight so that all research programs meet and exceed compliance standards and policies
Ensure that the departmental research and scholarship programs function consistently with the department values
Ensure that medical student and resident research and scholarship programs function in a trainee-focused manner, including fostering trainee safety and well-being
Oversee medical research and scholarship activities, including identifying and securing infrastructure support and engaging faculty members to serve as mentors
Participate in the recruitment of clinician researchers
Serve as a mentor for faculty members with specific interest in family medicine research and scholarship across all departmental missions
Serve as an alternative representative for the Chair on university and hospital committees relevant to research and scholarship activities
Convene regular meetings of the department's research team
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
MD, PhD or equivalent in family medicine research and scholarship
3-5 years of experience in family medicine research and scholarship
Direct experience leading research teams with a range of experience and interests
Maintained a diverse and sustained funding track record
Track record of success working with a team of researchers
Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
Preferred Qualifications
Completed an accredited residency program in Family Medicine
Board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine
Experience providing oversight for department or organizational budget
Coordinated multiple projects across a team of researchers
Identified as a national thought leader in primary care
Established relationships with a network of primary care and multidisciplinary researchers
Eligible to obtain license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Past experience in providing direct patient care to underserved populations across multiple settings
Willing and able to care for patients in outpatient settings
Advertised: 24 Oct 2025 Eastern Daylight Time Applications close:
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About Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University is a public research university in Richmond, Virginia. VCU was founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden–Sydney College, becoming the Medical College of Virginia in 1854. In 1968, the Virginia General Assembly merged MCV with the Richmond Professional Institute, founded in 1917, to create Virginia Commonwealth University. In 2018, more than 31,000 students pursued 217 degree and certificate programs through VCU's 11 schools and three colleges. The VCU Health System supports the university's health care education, research, and patient care mission.
Echoing his November 10, 1970 inaugural address, Dr. Warren W. Brandt, emphasized the University's commitment, which was unique in the country.
"We are striving to be a strong institution with significant emphasis on being an urban university-serving the city, the state, and other institutions. We're not trying to be an elitist institution, but to be an institution which meets the needs of the Urban community by accepting a wide range of students into a variety of programs."
VCU had a record $310 million in sponsored research funding in the fiscal year 2019 and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". A broad array of university-approved centers and institutes of excellence, involving faculty from multiple disciplines in the humanities, public policy, biotechnology and health care discoveries, supports the university's research mission. Twenty-eight graduate and first-professional programs are ranked by U.S. News & World Report as among the best in the country. VCU's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the VCU Rams. They are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The VCU campus includes historic buildings such as the Ginter House, now used by the school's provost.
