Associate Dean Research

Associate Dean Research

Covenant Health Care College of Medicine at Central Michigan University

Twelve-month Medical Faculty

As a member of the Dean's Executive Leadership Team, the Associate Dean for Research serves as the Dean’s principal advisor and accountable leader for advancing Covenant Health Care College of Medicine’s (CMED) research strategy, strengthening faculty and trainee research capacity, supporting growth in extramural funding, and integrating the research mission with the school’s clinical, educational, and service missions.

This role is designed to complement, not duplicate, the broader Central Michigan University research administration structure.

Serves as a strategic liaison and advocate for CMED investigators by fostering transparency, facilitating cross-functional collaboration, and promoting alignment among administrative units throughout the grant lifecycle. The position collaborates closely with Central Michigan University (CMU) research administration leaders to ensure alignment with enterprise research strategy, sponsored programs processes, compliance requirements, research infrastructure, and cross-institutional opportunities.

The Associate Dean for Research will provide leadership across the continuum of medical school research, including basic science, translational research, clinical research, population health, community-engaged research, clinical trials, and student and trainee scholarship. The role will also support a disciplined governance structure for setting research priorities, monitoring key performance indicators, identifying barriers to research growth, and advising the Dean on resource needs and strategic investments.

The position will collaborate on oversight of research, research facilities, research administration, legal and risk management programs as they relate to research, and information technology programs as they relate to research. Assure alignment with the university's mission, assure responsivenesstotheneedsofthestate,andassureaprogramofsuperiorqualitymeetingthestandardsoftheLCME,ACGME,HLCandother accrediting bodies.

• MD-DO, PhD, PharmD, DVM or other terminal degreewithunderstandingofbothbasicsciencesandtranslationalresearch. Qualification for Associate Professor or Professor rank at CMU College of Medicine.
• fiveyears'experienceinauniversity-basedmedicalorpublichealthschoolorresearchinstitutionoverseeingandconductingresearch. Five years of leadership experience overseeing university-based medical or public health or research institutional research.
• Demonstratedexperienceofsecuringextramuralfunding.
• Demonstrated understanding of clinical, translational, and basic science research
• Experienceinbuilding/growingnewresearchprograms,ideally multi-disciplinary and/ormulti-organizationalresearchcollaborations.
• Demonstrated creativity in building research partnerships and identifying research funding opportunities within their own
• Positive interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Abilitytoworkeffectivelywithmultipleanddiversestakeholders.
• Demonstratedcommitmenttoensuringthatmembersoftheuniversitycommunitycanthrive.
• Experienceinmentoringjuniorfacultytohelpthemobtainresearchfundingtopursuemeaningfullinesorinquiry.

• Experienceinbuilding/growingnewresearchprograms inpartnershipwithpublicandprivatecommunityentities,corporate partners,foundations,andstate/federal agencies.
• Demonstrated administrative and research management skills with experience in compliance with research regulations and accreditation.
• Demonstratedexperienceleading,developing,andcoordinatingstrategicresearchplansthatareconsistentwithanorganizationalmission.
• Experienceservingasanexternallyfacingrepresentativeoftheinstitutiontokeypartnersa…