Chair of the Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy | University of California Davis
University of California Davis
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Davis, CA | United States
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Chair of the Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy Position Overview: The salary range for this position is $300,000-$475,000. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan . The department chair role will include the following additional incentives: a $7,500 annual stipend.
Reporting to the Dean, UC Davis SOM, the Chair has responsibility for all faculty, learners, and staff in the department. They will be a visionary leader, with a successful record of achievement in academic research in biomedical disciplines encompassing cell biology or other related fields. Exceptional accomplishments as an academician are also critical as the Chair's duties will include continuing their own research program as well as supervising and maintaining academic activities. The predominant criteria for appointment as Chair include a national reputation for research and the proven ability to mentor faculty while training future leaders in biomedical science. Prior extensive administrative experience as a department chair, vice chair, or director of graduate studies or equivalent is preferred.
The Chair of the Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy, University of California, Davis School of Medicine provides leadership in strategic vision and collaborative implementation to ensure the future growth of the department. Additional duties and faculty rank will be influenced by candidate qualifications and interests, and departmental needs as applicable. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a highly matrixed environment to be an effective leader in the School of Medicine and across UC Davis.
The following represent essential functions and responsibilities for the Chair of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy:
- Promotes professional development among existing faculty members and attracts highly motivated and exceptional faculty, trainees, staff, and students across the diversity spectrum to the department. Ensures the department is recruiting top faculty and staff to meet its strategic goals.
- Promotes a culture that results in an increase in extramural research funding and publications.
- Builds and maintains a well-balanced department in education, service, and research.
- Promotes the continued integration of innovative cell biology and human anatomy education and training in undergraduate and graduate medical education. Ensures excellence in teaching of graduate and medical students.
- Advances and leads continuous process improvement initiatives to further the department's capabilities.
- Establishes trust, alignment and collaborative working relationships with staff and administration in the pursuit of maximally productive inter-disciplinary and inter-professional partnerships.
- Coaches, mentors, and develops others to build internal capabilities and the talent that facilitates succession. Develops the next generation of academic and scientific leadership in the department.
- Ensures the application of best practices, incorporating regulatory requirements at the local, state, and national level; utilizes benchmarking and data analysis.
- Maintains and develops professional knowledge and personal competence through publications and professional organizations.
- Represents the department on an institutional and national level.
In addition, Academic Senate faculty member expectation and responsibilities include:
- Teaches medical students, residents, and fellows.
- Conducts bench/clinical/translational research leading to peer-reviewed publication.
- Success in obtaining extramural funding, as applicable to faculty series.
- University and professional service.
- Further expectations are determined by faculty series.
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The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment, UC Davis conducts a reference check on all first-choice candidates for Academic Senate Assistant Professor, Steps 4, 5, or 6 through Professor. The reference check involves contacting the administration of the applicant's previous institution(s) to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University's Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any open search for these faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled 'Authorization to Release Information' into RECRUIT as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists considered for these faculty positions will be subject to reference checks.
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About University of California Davis
UC Davis is the home of the Aggies — go-getters, change makers and problem solvers who make their mark at one of the top public universities in the United States. Since we first opened in 1908, we’ve been known for standout academics, sustainability and Aggie Pride as well as valuing the Northern California lifestyle. These themes are woven into our 100-plus-year history and our reputation for solving problems related to food, health, the environment and society.Our 5,300-acre campus is in the city of Davis, a vibrant college town of about 68,000 located in Yolo County. The state capital is 20 minutes away, and world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Lake Tahoe and the Napa Valley are within a two-hour drive.
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