Position ID: | DukeKunshanUniv-GLOBALHEALTH [#18356] |
Position Title: | Director of Global Health |
Position Type: | Tenured/Tenure-track faculty |
Position Location: | Kunshan, Suzhou 215316, China [map] |
Subject Area: | Global Health |
Appl Deadline: | finished (2021/03/24, finished 2022/10/01) |
Position Description: |
Occupational Summary: The Director of
Global Health at Duke Kunshan University, China leads the Global Health Research
Center (GHRC), and supervises the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) to operate
and grow the MSc-Global Health Master’s program (MSc-GH). Reporting to the Dean
of Graduate Studies, the Director of Global Health is responsible for providing
strategic leadership for the global health area to ensure the highest quality
of education and research. He/she oversees the recruitment and management of
world-class faculty and staff for GHRC and MSc-GH. He/she is also responsible
for growing the academic and research activities related to global health.
Reports to: Dean of Graduate Studies
Essential Duties: The Director of Global Health has several essential duties outlined as follows: Leadership and governance The Director of Global Health plays a leading role in developing the vision and mission of global health, with inputs from other relevant faculty and staff. He/she will oversee the research portfolio of GHRC and the MSc-GH program being implemented at DKU. He/she should provide guidance to the DGS of MSc-GH on education activities, particularly as they impact and require faculty hiring and development. He/she will, in cooperation with the Dean of Graduate Studies, provide support to the Dean of Undergraduate Curricular Affairs and Faculty Development in building connections between the undergraduate global health effort and the MSc-GH program and GHRC, involving both student learning and faculty research support. Building upon the achievements of the first eight years, his/her main duty is to take the GHRC and MSc-GH to the next level so that it is recognized globally for its high caliber research and innovative education. Faculty recruitment and development The Director of Global Health will oversee the DGS of MSc-GH in developing and implementing an annual faculty recruitment plan for the MSc-GH program, and for faculty retention. He/she is expected to supervise the DGS of MSc-GH to undertake performance evaluations, re-appointments and promotions for all faculty and staff members in MSc-GH. Student recruitment and development The Director of Global Health must play a leadership role in growing and advancing student recruitment activities, in support of the MSc-GH program. He/she is expected to support the DGS of MSc-GH to develop a vibrant network of feeder schools and related channels to ensure adequate numbers of qualified MSc-GH applicants each year. Administrative activities The Director of
Global Health is responsible for the development of an annual budget for GHRC
and will supervise the DGS of MSc-GH to create an annual budget plan for
MSc-GH. He/she will also oversee the effective implementation of the approved
budget plan and the administration of funding for GHRC and MSc-GH. He/she must
raise external funding from domestic and international sources to support GHRC
and MSc-GH. He/she will closely work with Duke Global Health Institute and
Duke-NUS Global Health Institute.
Qualifications:
Application: Applicants should provide a cover letter including a clear statement of
the candidate’s specific interest in DKU and in the advertised position, a
curriculum vitae, as well as the names and contact information for three
references. All materials should be submitted through Academic Jobs Online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/18356. We will accept applications until
the position is filled.
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