Associate Dean of Research

University Of Nebraska Medical Center; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

UNMC’s College of Nursing seeks an Associate Dean of Research to lead the college’s research enterprise, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and expand funding from federal, foundation, and industry sources. The ADR will mentor faculty and oversee the Niedfelt Nursing Research Center, manage budgets and staff, and advance the college's scholarly impact through publications and presentations.

This role represents the College on campus and beyond, coordinating with senior leadership to align

Qualifications

• Doctorally prepared researcher with documented skill in research, including research projects that have received major funding.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, an ability to guide others in their research, and have scholarly publications in refereed research journals.
• Demonstrates professional leadership activity in professional organizations and must meet guidelines for Graduate Faculty status.
• Academic rank is dependent upon qualifications. Terms of employment are in keeping with University of Nebraska policy.
• Qualifications commensurate with appointment as Associate or Full Professor

Responsibilities

• Provides vision and leadership for the research mission of the College.
• Serve as facilitator of research development for faculty of the College of Nursing.
• Works collaboratively with division assistant deans in this process.
• Provides consultation, information, and assistance to individual faculty in all stages of the research process from idea generation to implementation of the project to writing the final report.
• Implements and assists others in implementation and evaluation of formal offerings designed for faculty research development.
• Serves as a research mentor and role model for faculty and PhD students.
• Provides mentorship to and oversight of the Assistant Dean for Research, including preparation to serve as interim ADR successor in times of emergent need.
• Maintains a research program which has funding and results in scholarly publications and national presentations.
• Recommends budgets and other resources for meeting the research mission of the College.
• Provides input to division assistant deans and associate deans on faculty evaluations with research efforts of 30% or above.
• Represents the Dean at designated meetings and, as needed, at regional, national, and international professional associations.
• Creates and executes visibility opportunities of CON research and scholarship.

Skills

Doctorally prepared researcher

Leadership

Mentorship

Scholarly publications

Grant development

Education

Doctoral degree in Nursing or related field

Job description

UNMC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Location

Location Omaha, NE

Requisition Number:

Requisition Number: 2026 - 339

Department

Business Unit(College/Institute)

Business Unit(College/Institute) College of Nursing

FTE:

100

Reg-Temp

Reg-Temp Full-Time Regular

Work Schedule

Work Schedule TBD

Requisition Category

Requisition Category Operations

Requisition Title

Requisition Title Associate Dean of Research

Job Title/Academic Rank

Job Title/Academic Rank Associate Dean of Research

Additional Requisition Title

Appointment Type

Appointment Type M1 - REG ACAD ADMIN SAL

Salary Range

Salary Range Salary Commensurate with Experience

Job/EEO Category

Job/EEO Category Executive, Administrative and Managerial

Job Requisition Begin Date

Job Requisition Begin Date 08/21/2026

Position Qualification

Position Summary

General Position Description
The Associate Dean for Research ( ADR ) is the senior research leadership position in the College of Nursing and represents the College on the Medical Center Campus and within the University in matters pertaining to research. This individual has the responsibility of research growth and development, evaluation of faculty research, administration of the Niedfelt Nursing Research Center ( NNRC ), public and professional relations with respect to research, and teaching as assigned. This individual provides leadership for the research enterprise by facilitating interdisciplinary research and scholarship among the faculty. This individual will work with research faculty to provide mentorship that will facilitate new revenue streams through federal grants, training grants, corporate gifts, foundations and other funding resources to enhance the UNMC CON research portfolio. This individual participates in the tripartite faculty role of teaching, research and service.
Responsibilities of the Position

• Provides vision and leadership for the research mission of the College.
• Serve as facilitator of research development for faculty of the College of Nursing.
• Works collaboratively with division assistant deans in this process.
• Provides consultation, information, and assistance to individual faculty in all stages of the research process from idea generation to implementation of the project to writing the final report.
• Implements and assists others (e.g., research investigators and research committees) in implementation and evaluation of formal offerings designed for faculty research development.
• Serves as a research mentor and role model for faculty and PhD students.
• Provides mentorship to and oversight of the Assistant Dean for Research, including preparation to serve as interim ADR successor in times of emergent need.
• Maintains a research program which has funding and results in scholarly publications and national presentations.
• Recommends budgets and other resources for meeting the research mission of the College.
• Provides input to division assistant deans and associate deans on faculty evaluations with research efforts of 30% or above.
• Represents the Dean at designated meetings and, as needed, at regional, national, and international professional associations.
• Creates and executes visibility opportunities of CON research and scholarship.

Administrator of Research Center

The Associate Dean for Research is responsible for the general administration of the NNRC , which includes overseeing

• budget management;
• staff priority setting;
• recruitment, retainment, and evaluation of NNRC staff;
• strategies and activities to promote faculty research productivity (e.g., offering and sharing development sessions and resources, facilitating peer feedback on proposals and scholarly products, providing information to faculty about funding opportunities;
• review of research grant proposals;
• compliance review process of all grants;
• approval of budgets or all grant proposals submitted for external funding in accordance with College of Nursing Faculty Policy 4.2.4;
• research space assignment in coordination with the Assistant Dean of Finance & Operations;
• expansion of infrastructure to support research efforts, data management, and analytic processing; and
• generation and maintenance of outcome data on overall faculty research and scholarship productivity in a quarterly and annual report.

Public and Professional Relations

• The ADR represents the College’s research to the local and global community through participating in nursing research organizations and other groups related to nursing research.
• Interfaces with and promotes support for CON research within the UNMC Office of Research.
• Communicates research activities within the College and the Medical Center through various media as appropriate.

Required Qualifications

• Doctorally prepared researcher with documented skill in research, including research projects that have received major funding.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, an ability to guide others in their research, and have scholarly publications in refereed research journals.
• Demonstrates professional leadership activity in professional organizations and must meet guidelines for Graduate Faculty status.
• Academic rank is dependent upon qualifications. Terms of employment are in keeping with University of Nebraska policy.
• Qualifications commensurate with appointment as Associate or Full Professor

Supplemental Qualifications

Working Environment & Physical Requirements

WORKING ENVIRONMENT The information provided below best describes the Environment in which the primary function of the position is performed. Check the appropriate box(es) that best describes the Environment in which the primary function of the position is performed. Office environment, Lab environment, Clinical environment Other working environment NA

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT

Bending, stooping, twisting Occasionally

Crawling Occasionally

Driving

Driving Occasionally

Kneeling

Kneeling Occasionally

Reaching

Reaching Occasionally

Sitting Occasionally

Standing

Standing Occasionally

Squatting Occasionally

Walking

Walking Occasionaly

EXPOSURES

Atmospheric

Atmospheric No

Blood/body fluids

Blood/body fluids Yes

Chemical hazards

Chemical hazards No

Working on or around moving machinery

Working on or around moving machinery No

Electrical current

Electrical current No

Noise No

Changes of temperature/humidity

Changes of temperature/humidity No

Wear PPE

Wear PPE Yes

Work with laboratory animals

Work with laboratory animals No

Radiation

Operating hand/power tools

Operating hand/power tools No

If you answered yes to any area above, please explain

Clinical Setting

Hand/Wrists

Fine Manipulation

Fine Manipulation NA

Repetitive Motion

Repetitive Motion NA

Grasping

Grasping NA

If you selected any area above, please explain

Addtional

Describe any other aspects and demands of the job not listed in this description.

Required Documents

• C.V.
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Other Doc

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