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ASSISTANT DEAN OR ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH

Requisition # 75391

Position Basics

Type of Position TENURE-TRACK Advertising Ends on: Extended Until Position is Filled Advertising Started on: Wednesday, September 25th, 2024 College: College of Dentistry Department: Dental Research

Salary

Salary: Commensurate

Position Details

Full/Part Time Status: Full Time Position Description:

The University of Iowa’s College of Dentistry is conducting a search for tenure-track faculty position as an Assistant or Associate Dean for Research in the Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research.

Major responsibilities include:

• providing research and scholarly leadership for the College;


• participating actively as part of the Dean's administrative team, providing leadership, oversight, prioritization, and management of collegiate research programs;


• promoting the growth of basic science, population-based, clinical and translational oral health research programs at our institution;


• interacting with the University communities and external enterprises to promote research, education and learning;


• liaising with the health science colleges to promote interdepartmental research and curricular programs; ensuring the College remains current in research trends and translational applications to education and clinical programs at the predoctoral, postdoctoral and graduate levels;


• collaborating with the administrative team relative to providing direction and integration of the student research programs with the curriculum;


• liaising with the Dean for Faculty concerning faculty development;


• working closely with faculty, staff, and students to support the collegiate research mission and vision; and


• cultivating an environment of inclusion and respect for students, faculty and staff within the college.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment and provide a related release and will be subject to a criminal background and credential check.

Education Requirement:

Applicants must have:

• DDS/DMD, or MD/DO, or PhD (or equivalent degree);

Required Qualifications:

• current rank of tenured Associate Professor, or tenured full Professor, or equivalent;


• minimum of 5 years administrative experience;


• record of a sustained externally funded health-related research program as measured by grants and publications;


• evidence of leadership in collaborative research at multiple levels, including collegiate, university, national and/or international;


• academic and scientific experience in research mentoring of faculty and students;


• effective communication skills; and


• demonstrated experience working effectively in a welcoming and respectful workplace environment.

Desirable Qualifications:

• demonstrated ability to obtain funding from diverse sponsors including private and/or public sectors.

Online Application Required Documents

Curriculum Vitae
Letter of Interest Number of References: 3 Letters of Recommendation are required as part of the application process. Upon submission, references selected will be notified by e-mail with directions on how to electronically submit letters to the University of Iowa.

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Contact Information

Contact: Galen B Schneider - galen-schneider@uiowa.edu
Cden-Dentistry Administration
Dental Science Building
801 Newton Road
N306 DSB
Iowa City, IA 52242
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