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An exciting opportunity has been created for an experienced physician scientist to serve as Vice Chair of Research and Development for the OHSU Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.

The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at OHSU is experiencing rapid growth and evolution under our interim chair, Guang Fan, MD, PhD. We are expanding our research programs and are seeking a mid-to-senior-level individual to serve as Vice Chair for Research and Development for the Department. Current research programmatic efforts in the Department include Informatics, Cancer, Cardiovesclular disorder, Infectious diseasesDevelopmental biology, , and Neurosciences. We are seeking candidates with a strong research program andt who can work across research disciplines to enhance research programs and research mentorship across all areas with the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.

Oregon Health & Science University is a nationally prominent research university and Oregon's only public academic health center. As a major regional referral center, OHSU has a varied and challenging caseload. The surgical pathology lab processes over 43,000 surgical specimens per year. The Department of Pathology has a collegial faculty, AP/CP residency program, a post-sophomore fellowship program, and five post-graduate fellowship programs. We are supported by excellent molecular genetic laboratories and a state-of-the-art core laboratory. OHSU offers a variety of collaborative research opportunities and is home to the Knight Cancer Institute, an international leader in research and cancer treatment.

Function/Duties of Position

The optimal candidate will be a scientist or physician-scientist with extramural funding and strong leadership skills. Leadership responsibilities as Vice Chair of Research and Development include mentorship of junior research faculty across all areas of research, oversight of the Departmental research committee to assist the Chair in expanding the depth and breadth of Department research programs, development of collaborative research relationships with basic and clinical researchers at OHSU and other adaemic medical centers, development of a business plan to grow Department research, assist in the recruitment of physician-scientists and PhD researchers into the Department, and development of educational programs and mentorship for trainees in the Department. The appointee shall report to the Chair, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.

Physician-scientists will have the opportunity to participate in the Anatomic Pathology or Clinical Pathology clinical services. Educational responsibilities include participation in the instructional program for residents, fellows, student fellows, medical students and training of postdoctoral fellows and graduate students. Service responsibilities include participation in committees and councils of OHSU; outreach and public service programs and professional societies.

Required Qualifications

• A physician-scientist (MD or MD/PhD) or scientist (PhD).
• Qualifications appropriate for appointment at the rank of OHSU Associate or Full Professor.
• Active grant support, including a significant record of successful NIH funding, T32 award, VA and others.
• Recognition in the field of Pathology as evidenced by involvement in academic societies at a national level.
• Progressive leadership experience, preferably in an academic medical center setting.
• If a physician-scientist, board certified by the American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology.

Preferred Qualifications

Leadership

• Understands the relevant research landscape and can anticipate and articulate the critical issues, opportunities, and risks in the foreseeable future.
• Exhibits an appreciation for the need for, collaboration, planning, communication, and benchmarking of results in their approach to problem solving and research program building
• Possesses both a strategic and a tactical/operational focus.
• Is committed to the research development of colleagues, mentees, staff, and self.
• Acts with honor and integrity in personal and professional actions.
• Develops strong partnerships with all key constituents and contributes to the research success and profile of OHSU as an institution.

Management

• Skilled at organizing and managing human resources, including resolving conflict.
• Understands and passionately advocates for compliance with institutional and external stakeholders.
• Serves as a leader in guiding the faculty's research programs and partnerships across departments, institutes, and centers.
• Is a politically astute and a strong faculty research advocate for the Department.
• Understands the nuances of administering research and scholarly activities.

Mission-Performance

• Understands the broad research mission - basic, translational, and clinical - and is committed to its success and sustainability.
• Demonstrates enthusiastic advocacy for OHSU's commitment to gender and ethnicity, diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism.

Personal and Interpersonal

• Demonstrates style that fosters and supports change and innovation, with an ability to collaborate and inspire action.
• Exhibits self-awareness, humility, and empathy in their interactions with others.
• Demonstrates cultural awareness and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Demonstrates initiative and self-discipline, with confidence and charisma to lead, encourage, and enable.
• Has the courage to act on convictions after adequate communication and due diligence.
• Exhibits optimism and a high-energy level with an orientation toward innovation and action.
• Encourages trust, transparency, and optimism and communicates naturally and effectively.
• Displays collaborative, flexible, and adaptable leadership.
• Demonstrates strategic influence, and ability to lead innovative change, cultivate strategic relationships, engage, and inspire others.

Relevant Experience

• A physician-scientist or scientist with extramural funding and a career progression that has prepared them for a position of this scope, complexity, and scale.
• Demonstrates a strong research program that can work across research disciplines to enhance research programs and mentorship across all areas within the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
• Prior proven service as a visionary and strategic leader with knowledge and experience in academic institutions, health centers, and teaching hospitals.
• Demonstrates experience in fiscal management with regards to research programming.
• Proven experience working with diverse groups, along with demonstrated ability to orchestrate day to day operations at the highest levels of professional accountability.
• Experience representing healthcare organizations to the community to enhance goodwill and positive community relations.

All are welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.