Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs Administration - School of Medicine

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Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs Administration

Reporting directly to the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, the Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs Administration, provides leadership, management and oversight for business, legal and regulatory matters involving the School of Medicine faculty. The Associate Dean holds responsibility for the comprehensive management of faculty disciplinary and personnel issues. Additionally, this role directs the development, review and approval of agreements between the School of Medicine and external agencies and individuals.

As a senior leader within the School of Medicine, the Associate Dean holds responsibility for key aspects of administrative processes for School of Medicine faculty such as review of faculty appointments; investigations of academic and conduct concerns; and orchestrating faculty grievances and investigations relating to scientific misconduct.

Important details regarding core duties and responsibilities include :

• Provides advice and subject matter expertise to support the management of individual faculty performance and conduct matters, including non-renewals and terminations.
• Leads formal investigations of faculty misconduct allegations along with proactive coordination across a range of Emory partners.
• Provides support to SOM leadership including Research Executive Associate Dean and to the University Research Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Department on research misconduct and research compliance matters.
• Supports the administration of processes and key decision-making regarding grievances and disputes.
• Serves as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert on the interpretation and application of the full scope of facultyrelated policies.
• Provides guidance specifically navigating these issues with various healthcare delivery partners in alignment with partnership agreements and overarching University requirements.
• Provides input and involvement in issues around distinguished appointments.
• Performs faculty affairs review and approval of all new faculty candidate packets, advising Dean's office leadership around the complexity of organizational policies and procedures governing proposed faculty assignments.
• Ensures appropriate oversight of processes for routine review of faculty external activities and application of industry relationships policies.
• Holds designation as "Institutional Business Official" for all SOM NIH Loan Repayment Program applicants, providing institutional certification of salary and support.

Minimum qualifications :

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, with a mix of in-person and remote work.

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