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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Dean, School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences
San Antonio, TX

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is looking for a dynamic leader who will assume the position of Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. This individual is the chief advocate and spokesperson for the Graduate School which includes seven departments. The position reports to the President of the University.

This individual will be a high caliber leader whose responsibilities will be to advance the quality of graduate education and research endeavors in the biomedical sciences and foster interdisciplinary graduate education and collaboration between the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and internal and external partners. The successful candidate will also provide strong administrative leadership of graduate degree programs, admissions, student support programs, and postdoctoral scholars. He/she will be required to keenly review programs currently in place and be a bridge builder who understands and embraces accountability and stewardship of graduate school resources. He/she will work with the leadership of four other Health Science Center professional schools (Medical, Dental, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences) in creating and successfully implementing programs to enhance graduate student and postdoctoral scholar life, and improve academic enrichment and translational science programs. In addition, the successful candidate will oversee a variety of outreach and diversity programs aimed to increase the participation of underrepresented persons in the graduate health sciences.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD or MD/PhD, be a highly competitive scientist or clinical scientist with national and/or international recognition and reputation. The candidate should have experience leading MD/PhD programs and familiarity with preclinical medical and dental education. He/she will be a scholar who has strong research experience and who is, or who has been, actively engaged in educating students and appreciates and professes the value of education. In addition, this individual should have a track record of success in recruiting high caliber individuals to institutions to which he/she has been affiliated and a track record of success in seeking funds from external sources.

Nominations and CV's may be sent to The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio's search consultants, Marvene Eastham and Ryan Hubbs, at UTBioMed@wittkieffer.com. Items that cannot be emailed may be sent to 10375 Richmond Ave, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77042. We may be reached confidentially at 713/266.6779 (p) or 713/266.8133 (f).

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