Senior Associate Dean for Research

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) seeks a Senior Associate Dean for Research (ADR) to provide leadership and direction for the growth of the School of Nursing’s research and scholarship programs. The Senior Associate Dean maintains an active externally funded research program as a principal investigator. The Dean also serves as the Director of the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program and the Center for Research Development and Scholarship (CRDS). 

The Senior ADR reports to the Dean. The Senior Associate Dean collaborates, as needed, with other VUSN Senior Associate Deans. Those reporting to the Senior ADR include the Assistant Director of CRDS and CRDS staff.

Our research mission is to transform the discipline of nursing through research, practice, and partnerships and contribute to the social advancement and health of Tennessee, the nation, and the world. The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) supports developing innovative research programs within VUSN that align strategically with other Vanderbilt University initiatives and address national priorities to promote and protect health.

The Senior Associate Dean for Research directs the Center for Research Development and Scholarship (CRDS). The need for and direction of CRDS’s services are determined through input from the faculty and postdoctoral fellows through formal monthly email solicitations of ideas and quarterly meetings devoted to research support issues to which all faculty and CRDS staff contribute. CRDS staff functions cooperatively; most have been cross-trained in pre- and post-award grants management areas. Within the school, CRDS provides a full range of services and resources for faculty and postdoctoral fellows’ projects.

CRDS supports many activities related to pre-award and post-award, federal, and non-federal grant submission and other scholarship activities. 

Education and Certification Requirements:

• An earned doctorate in nursing or a related field
• Eligibility for RN licensure in Tennessee

Experience and Skill Requirements:

• Rank of Associate or Full Professor
• Evidence of success in an extramurally funded program (R-level) of research and national recognition as a leader in the field
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, creativity, ability to make timely decisions, ability to collaborate effectively, and openness to the ideas of others and to constructive feedback
• Ability to identify faculty strengths and to encourage others in their personal and professional growth and competency
• Strong administrative and management capabilities that reflect an appreciation for consensus-building, decision-making, and establishing processes, as well as accountability, confidentiality, and transparency
• Ability to maintain collaborative relationships with those in the School, Medical Center, University, and other internal and external entities
• Good financial acumen with experience in developing and managing budgets and other resources