The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Location
Type, TX | United States
Job description
The Opportunity
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern) invites applications and nominations for the position of Chair of the Department of Microbiology. This is an exceptional opportunity for a world-class scientist to lead a top basic science department at one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation. The Chair will lead a collegial group of primary faculty consisting of highly esteemed scholars who compete successfully for prestigious awards and conduct impactful research supported by major federal funding agencies and leading foundations.
Reporting to the Vice Provost and Dean of Basic Research, the Chair will continue the Department’s tradition of excellence in teaching, training, and research and look for opportunities for growth and collaboration across an institution that includes a School of Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Professions, and the new Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health. The incoming Chair will continue the work of bolstering the Department by recruiting and developing top faculty, promoting a well-established culture of mentorship and collegiality, and leading by example with a quality research program. The Chair will be a guiding voice on the science of microbiology, elevating the Department’s already premier reputation on a national and international level and stimulating the creative pursuit of new areas of research within a diverse array of research interests.
The Institution
UT Southwestern Medical Center is one of USNWR top 20 hospital in the nation. As one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation, it is especially well-known for both the quality of its science and outstanding clinical care, and fundamentally committed to integrating pioneering biomedical research with clinical care and education. The medical center’s faculty includes many distinguished scientists; among them are 26 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 19 members of the National Academy of Medicine, and 14 Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators. Since 1985, six members of the UTSW faculty have been recipients of Nobel Prizes.
Education and Training
The successful candidate will possess stellar academic credentials and an exceptional record of research and publication that merit appointment at the rank of full professor in the Department. An outstanding candidate will also possess strong administrative and personnel management skills, the ability to marshal resources toward strategic objectives, a commitment to collaboration, and demonstrated success at persuasive engagement.
Procedure for Candidacy
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist the Search Committee in its identification and review of candidates. Confidential inquiries, nominations, and applications should be submitted to:
Greg Esposito, Partner
Melissa DePretto Behan, Senior Associate
Cheryl Hicks, Senior Associate
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. To learn more, please visit: .
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