Executive Vice Dean of Research & Innovation

Texas Health Institute; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Medical School in Austin seeks an Executive Vice Dean for Research to lead its ambitious research enterprise, aligning discovery, translation, and clinical care with education and community engagement.

You will set scientific direction, build governance and infrastructure for interdisciplinary teams, and cultivate partnerships across academia, industry, and philanthropy, elevating UT Medicine to national prominence.

Qualifications

• MD, MD/PhD, or PhD with a distinguished record of scholarly achievement
• Significant senior leadership experience in an academic medical center or research-intensive university
• Experience leading large, complex research organizations and scaling research infrastructure
• Strong understanding of federal funding, regulatory environments, and research administration

Responsibilities

• Define the scientific direction of Dell Medical School and UT Medicine, setting a forward-looking research agenda that aligns discovery, translation, and impact
• Build governance, structures, and culture to support interdisciplinary teams and bold ideas
• Cultivate high-impact partnerships across disciplines, institutions, and sectors, including industry and philanthropy
• Elevate the institution's national standing by attracting transformative funding and leading large-scale multi-investigator initiatives

Job description

Dell Medical School in Austin seeks an Executive Vice Dean for Research to lead its ambitious research enterprise, aligning discovery, translation, and clinical care with education and community engagement.

You will set scientific direction, build governance and infrastructure for interdisciplinary teams, and cultivate partnerships across academia, industry, and philanthropy, elevating UT Medicine to national prominence.