Senior Director of Research & Scholarship - Nursing

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’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