Chair for Biomedical Sciences & Professor, 12 Month Salaried (Medicine Academic Affairs - Colle...

About the Role

The Chair of Biomedical Sciences plays a pivotal role in the academic leadership for the discipline. The Chair should have a record of sustained accomplishments and evidence of leadership in a basic science discipline and medical education, and is expected to maintain a record of personal success in the discipline while participating in teaching, scholarly activity and research, and professional and community services. The Chair must serve as a role model for and represent both faculty and trainees.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership for the department, articulating a vision for its future growth and impact in alignment with the medical school's mission and strategic plan.
• Fosters and supports a large interdisciplinary community of faculty researchers, educators, students, and trainees.
• Responsible for the recruitment, mentorship, administrative supervision, and evaluation of all employed, contracted, and volunteer faculty in the Department.
• Champions the department's faculty, including their professional development, and ensures excellence in research, teaching, and service.
• Plays a key role in recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty, students, and staff.
• Maintains an active, extramurally funded research program while also fostering an environment of innovative inquiry within the department by enhancing research infrastructure and grants oversight.
• Fosters interprofessional and cross-organizational collaboration and respect for all disciplines and roles among faculty and trainees and across the university to advance FSU Health.
• Provides direction in the design, development, and management of the curriculum in the basic medical sciences.
• Oversees curricular enhancements through implementation of adult learning principles and integration of advanced technologies into curriculum delivery by the biomedical science faculty.
• Works with faculty across the school to ensure refinement of biomedical science content in a case-based curriculum model, including the representation of biomedical science education in clinical phases of the curriculum.

Requirements

• Doctoral Degree (PhD, MD/PhD, DO/PhD, or equivalent) in biomedical sciences or related discipline from an accredited institution with a demonstrated record of achievement as an accomplished scholar in teaching, academic research, and service.
• Academic achievements must meet the criteria for the rank of full Professor.

Preferred Qualifications

• Clinical experience or experience in clinical collaborations.
• Established record of excellence in managing and advancing extramurally funded research programs (NIH, NSF, foundations, industry grants, etc.).
• A proven track record of successful leadership in medical education, including mentoring faculty, with significant experience in academic administration, program development, and implementation.
• Exceptional strategic leadership capabilities, coupled with outstanding communication, interpersonal, and collaborative skills, with a demonstrated ability to build relationships across a variety of stakeholders, including faculty, students, staff, and external partners.
• Extensive experience managing and enhancing medical and biomedical education programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, with a focus on innovative and evidence-based practices.
• Demonstrated experience developing, advancing, and implementing innovative biomedical science curricula and medical education programs.
• A demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with institutional leadership, faculty, and external organizations to drive academic excellence, strengthen educational outcomes, and promote the College’s mission and vision.
• A record of nationally recognized achievement in research and clinical or educational pursuits commensurate with the rank of tenured full Professor.

About the Institution

One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research and encourages creativity.