Tenured/Tenure-Track: Associate/Full Professor- Division Director of the Division of Infectious
Listed on 2026-08-02
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About the Job
The University of Minnesota Department of Medicine is seeking adynamic and visionary leader to serve as the Division Director ofthe Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine. Theideal candidate will have a distinguished record of clinical excellence, research productivity, educational engagement and administrative leadership.
The division is seeking a leader who can foster new collaborations,expand its research enterprise, and reimagine academic programs and clinical care delivery. The successful candidate will have demonstrated academic leadership across clinical care, education,and research missions, along with experience in faculty development, mentoring, sustaining independent research funding,and maintaining a productive scholarly portfolio marked bypeer-reviewed publications.
Unique OpportunitiesCollaborate with world-class researchers in the University of Minnesota’s Center for Immunology, an interdisciplinary researchprogram devoted to advancing the field of immunology. Collaborate with world-class researchers in the University of Minnesota Institute on Infectious Diseases who seek to identify and respondto emerging and contemporary infectious diseases for outbreak and disease mitigation and control, and to train the next generation ofpandemic and epidemic response experts.
Provide leadership for newand innovative clinical and academic programs.
Leadership and Administration
- Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine aligning with the overall mission and goals of the Department of Medicine and the Institution
- Oversee the clinical, research, and educational activities ofthe Division
- Develop and enact a plan for divisional expansion and program growth
- Manage the Division's budget, resources, and personnel
- Recruit, mentor, and retain faculty and staff
- Foster a collaborative and supportive environment that promotesexcellence and innovation
- Represent the Division within the Department of Medicine, the Institution, and the broader medical community
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective operations
- Foster and sustain a divisional environment that is welcoming,diverse, and inclusive, promoting and supporting individual facultygoals using a holistic approach
- Maintain a clinical practice in infectious diseases providing expert consultation and care to patients
- Work with the Service Line on clinical operations; ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care within the Division
- Promote the development and implementation of best practices ininfectious disease care
- Promote and support research activities within the Division,including basic translational and clinical research
- Maintain an active research program and provide support for faculty research and scholarly activities tailored to individualinterests
- Foster collaboration with other departments and institutions toadvance infectious diseases research
- Provide support and assistance to the Infectious Disease Fellowship Program in developing and implementing innovativeeducational programs to enhance the knowledge and skills oftrainees
- Promote faculty development in teaching and mentorship
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, patient safety,and innovation
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements
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