Tampa, FL: Associate Dean for Research and Associate/Full Professor, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida

Position: Associate Dean for Research and Associate/Full Professor, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
Institution: University of South Florida
Location: Florida
Date posted: 12/3/2007
Application deadline: 2/29/2008

Associate Dean for Research & Associate/Full Professor

Department: Dean's Office, Louis de la parte Florida Mental Health Institute
http://www.fmhi.usf.edu
Campus: University of South Florida Tampa Campus
Position Number: 15625
Deadline to Apply: 02/29/2008
Annual Salary: Negotiable
FTE: 100 percent; 12 months; Tenure Earning

The Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute and School of Mental Health Studies is seeking a person with strong research and leadership skills to serve in the newly created position of Associate Dean for Research. The Institute is the second largest source of external funding for the University with nearly $30 million acquired annually.

Duties: The Associate Dean for Research will be an active member of the Dean's leadership team and will work collaboratively with individual faculty members, departments, and centers. This person will provide leadership in advancing the Institute's overall research and scholarship mission and will implement programs to support externally funded research and faculty development activities to enhance research. The Associate Dean will coordinate the Institute's activities with the University's Office of Research and Division of Research Grants and will coordinate collaborative research and interdisciplinary efforts with other USF colleges and partnerships with local, state, national and international groups. The position will initially be fully funded with the expectation that the successful candidate will generate some portion of his/her salary through grants/contracts by the end of the third year. The Associate Dean will hold a 12-month, tenure-line position as an Associate or Full Professor depending on qualifications of the candidate.

Minimum Qualifications: Earned doctorate in fields related to behavioral health services research (e.g., psychology, epidemiology, economics, biostatistics, anthropology, nursing, social work, criminology, education, medicine, etc.). Successful academic experience as a faculty member appropriate for appointment as a tenured full or associate professor in one of the academic units in the Institute.

Preferred Qualifications: Exemplary record of research, scholarship and inquiry. Substantial experience with grant and contract funded research, particularly at the federal level and ideally with diverse sources (e.g., federal, foundation, state, and private). Successful experience with faculty development in research, including mentoring and technical assistance. Extensive networking experience with granting agencies. Successful experience in promoting a culture that nurtures diverse forms of inquiry/scholarship involving multidisciplinary efforts. Successful experience in promoting collaborative and programmatic research across units or disciplines in community-engaged research. Demonstrated record of organizational leadership in developing, managing, and sustaining a comprehensive program for funded research. Successful experience in initiating and coordinating collaborative research efforts involving academic units other than one's own, and/or local, state, national and international groups. Knowledge of pre- and post-award processes relating to funded research, including research compliance. Demonstrated commitment to diversity. Record of administrative experience.

Send cover letter and curriculum vitae to:
Dr. Catherine Batsche
E-mail: cbatsche@fmhi.usf.edu
(813) 974-1992
or
Louis de la parte Florida Mental Health Institute
University of South Florida
Attn: Dr. Catherine Batsche, Associate Dean
13301 Bruce B Downs, MHC 1115
Tampa, FL 33612

The University of South Florida is an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access University.