Vice Chair of Research Affairs and Section Chief of Comparative Medicine
Department of Pathology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
We are seeking a dynamic, innovative leader to serve as Vice Chair of Research Affairs and Section Chief of Comparative Medicine. The role involves shaping research strategy, fostering collaborations, overseeing research operations, and supporting faculty development within the Comparative Medicine section.
Key Responsibilities
- Research Strategy and Vision: Drive the department’s research mission, set strategic priorities, and promote innovative basic, translational, and clinical research.
- Development of Programmatic Research: Initiate and enhance pioneering programmatic translational research.
- Research Administration: Oversee research operations, budget, infrastructure, and compliance with funding agency requirements and institutional policies.
- Grant Facilitation: Support faculty in securing research funding, foster collaborative grant applications, and monitor progress toward funding goals.
- Mentorship and Faculty Development: Partner with the Vice Chair for Faculty Development and other executive team members to guide junior faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and trainees in building successful research programs and career advancement.
- Interdepartmental Collaboration: Promote partnerships between the department and other departments and institutes to foster interdisciplinary research.
- Quality Assurance: Lead initiatives ensuring the integrity, quality, reproducibility, and impact of departmental research outputs.
- Policy and Compliance: Ensure adherence to institutional animal care and use policies, IACUC guidelines, and external regulatory requirements.
- Performance Evaluation: Establish metrics for research productivity and assess departmental progress toward objectives.
- Communication and Representation: Represent the department’s research enterprise at institutional meetings, external collaborations, and scientific conferences.
- Staff Management: Recruit, train, and evaluate relevant staff; foster professional development and continuing education.
Candidate Profile
- Terminal degree (DVM, PhD, DO, PharmD, MD).
- Experience in nonhuman primate models.
- Academic stature as an established principal investigator.
- Current rank of Associate Professor or higher.
- Record of extramural grant funding and scholarly productivity.
- Outstanding track record in administrative, scholarly, and educational endeavors.
- Ability to create and articulate an inspiring vision for the section.
- Capability to build purposeful research programs to recruit and develop faculty.
- Entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas.
- Excellence in mentoring and teaching graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
- Transparent and collaborative management style.
- Business skills including budgeting and resource management.
- Track record of careful stewardship of institutional resources and decisive decision‑making.
- Ath ability to attract, recruit, motivate, delegate, and manage performance.
- Commitment to fostering an inclusive, equitable academic and clinical culture.
Application Materials
Send cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a 2–3 page research statement to Dr. Diana Cardona (Diana.Cardona@advocatehealth.org). cc: TK (thavone.khounthikoumane@advocatehealth.org). Application deadline: Monday, March 16th, 2026.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation: Base compensation listed within the pay range based on qualifications, skills, and experience. Potential for premium pay such as shift, on‑call, and incentive pay. Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Benefits: Paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and short‑ and long‑term disability; flexible spending accounts; family benefits including adoption assistance and paid parental leave; defined contribution retirement plans with employer match; educational assistance program.
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