Associate Dean of Research - SON

Department

SON Grants and Research Office (OGR) Operations

Executive Management

Position Title

Associate Dean of Research - SON

Job Family Group

Academic

Job Description Summary

The ADR provides strategic leadership for the SON by articulating a clear and compelling vision for nursing research in alignment with the SON mission and vision, KUMC research priorities and with current and future funding opportunities. The ADR maintains their own research program, works with faculty to advance their research portfolios to align with the SON strategic framework and the KUMC research initiatives, and leads the School’s Office of Grants and Research. As a research leader on the KUMC campus, the ADR collaborates closely with other schools, departments, and external stakeholders, represents and advocates for nursing science related to campus and university wide research initiatives, and serves on designated research committees.

Job Description

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and implement a comprehensive research strategy for the SON.
• Facilitate fundable and sustainable research and scholarship programs for the school; pursue diverse external funding sources that support the research and scholarship mission.
  
  

Research and Scholarship Development and Collaboration

• Cultivate internal and external research partnerships to promote interdisciplinary, team‑based science and scholarship.
• Work with faculty to identify and refine research focus areas aligned with current and emerging funding opportunities.
• Collaborate with the Department Chairs and Salina Campus Dean to support the research and scholarship of faculty through mentorship.
• Serve as a consultant to faculty on funding opportunities, research proposal development, study methodology and methods, interpretation of findings, and dissemination of findings.
  
  

Office of Grants and Research (OGR) Leadership

• Oversee the operations of the Office of Grants and Research.
• Ensure appropriate research administration, faculty and staff effort aligns appropriately with research funding and institutional expectations, integrity of research data and associated electronic databases and safeguarding research‑related physical assets and property.
• Ensure all research activities comply with university, state, and federal requirements for the responsible conduct of research.
• Coordinate staff requirements for implementing research at the school.
• Supervise and evaluate OGR staff and research faculty.
• Manage the OGR budget, including budget forecasting, allocation, monitoring financial status of research projects, and tracking research related outcomes.
• Oversee administration of intramural research funding and monitor the return on investment with funding.
• Collaborate with the Faculty Research Committee on intramural funding decisions.
• Prepares reports as required by the school and university administration, and external agencies.
  
  

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• PhD in nursing or other health-related field.
  
  

This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.

Work Experience

• Experience in nursing and/or the health sciences with a record of continuous extramural funding, pre-award and post-award grant management, grant reviewer; consistent with expectations for tenure.
• Experience in research/scholarship dissemination
• Experience advising and mentoring faculty and doctoral students.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience

• Conducting research involving the nursing discipline.
• Administrative and financial management.
• Research leadership/service at the national and/or international level.
  
  

Certification/License

• Eligibility for nursing licensure in Kansas.
  
  

Skills

• Communication Skills
  
  

Required Documents

• CV/Resume
• Cover Letter
  
  

If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time