Assistant Dean for Research Administration

About the role

The College of Medicine at the University of Illinois Chicago is seeking an Assistant Dean for Research Administration. This position is intended to be eligible for benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate in strategic planning processes, identifying funding priorities and areas for capacity-building, and providing actionable research metrics to drive improvement.
• Work closely with the Dean, senior leadership, unit leads, and faculty to foster relationships with key stakeholders and community members to encourage external funding support for the college.
• Support the Dean and senior leadership in developing interdisciplinary collaborations among departments within the College, across universities.
• Collaborate with the Assistant Dean for Finance and Planning to advise senior leadership on research financial projections, financial objectives, and policies in support of the research mission of the College.
• Engage in the College's research facility and space planning activities, including long-range planning to support scientific activities.
• Implement and manage intramural seed funding initiatives.
• Establish college-wide initiatives to improve research administration processes.
• Ensure college-wide best practices in the management and oversight of funded projects and ensure their implementation and compliance with all applicable state, federal, and University guidelines.
• Collaborate with the Director of the Research Shared Service Center to troubleshoot research management and compliance questions and conflicts in the shared service center.
• Host research-related College events, colloquia, and symposia, including the annual College of Medicine Research Forum.
• Represent the College on research-related matters within the university community and serve on applicable committees.
• Plan, assign, and review the work of staff to ensure that group objectives are met. Hire, train, develop, and manage staff to ensure that a qualified staff exists to meet group objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Master's degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Economics, or a related field required; a scientific PhD is also accepted.
• Ten years of experience in research administration.
• Advanced knowledge of sponsored program management, accounting, and reporting in an academic setting.
• Strong financial, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills required.
• Strong critical thinking skills coupled with independent judgment, discretion, and advanced oral and written communication skills.