The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center’s School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP) is seeking an Assistant/Associate Dean for Research to provide leadership to align the school’s strategic and research initiatives by promoting the generation of scholarship by the SAHP faculty. Reporting to the Dean of the School of Allied Health, the Associate Dean for Research is the School’s chief research officer and a member of the SAHP Administrative Council. The Associate Dean for Research works closely and collaboratively with faculty, department heads, staff, and represents the School with internal and external constituencies. The Associate Dean for Research will provide approximately 30-50% effort within the Dean’s office and will continue as a faculty member in his/her primary academic department (50-70%) with responsibility for teaching and course instruction, as well as departmental, school, and university committee service.