Research Advancement: Support and growth of
basic, translational, and clinical research initiatives, including
clinical trials.
Education: Integration of outstanding
educational programs for medical students, residents, fellows, and
other trainees.
Faculty Development: Recruitment, mentorship,
evaluation, and promotion of faculty; fostering a culture of
wellness, collaboration, and professional growth.
Administration: Financial oversight, budget
planning, and resource allocation aligned with institutional
priorities.
Strategic Planning: Development and
implementation of departmental strategies consistent with the
School of Medicine's mission.
Representation: Serve as an ambassador for the
department at local, regional, state, and national levels.
Additional Responsibilities (UTRGV School of Medicine
Standard Expectations for Chairs)The Department Chair
shall:
- Report directly to the Dean
- Ensure effective administration of the department
- Lead regular department meetings to communicate key updates,
policies, and programmatic initiatives
- Recruit and recommend appointments of faculty, including
community faculty
- Oversee implementation of all UTRGV and SOM policies applicable
to the department
- Develop and submit the department's annual budget, including
compensation recommendations
- Manage departmental finances and space allocation
- Recommend faculty appointments, promotions, and tenure
- Organize the department to meet current and emerging needs of
the School of Medicine
- Ensure faculty wellness, mentorship, career development, and
performance evaluation
Minimum Qualifications:
- Eight (8) years of post clinical degree
experience
- M.D. degree required; M.D./Ph.D.
preferred
- Board certification in relevant specialty
- Eligibility for unrestricted Texas medical
licensure
- Demonstrated excellence in clinical practice
- Administrative leadership experience at the departmental or
institutional level
- Evidence of successful, independent clinical or
translational research, with a history of grant or
protocol funding
- Consistent contributions to education, training, and mentoring
of trainees, faculty, or staff
- Progressive academic leadership experience; oncology focused
leadership preferred
- Ability to thrive within an evolving hybrid medical school
environment committed to education, research, and patient care
- Qualified for appointment at the rank of associate professor or
full professor at an LCME accredited medical school.
Discipline Specific Required Qualifications:
.
Preferred Qualification:
Salary:
License or Certification Required?: Yes
Number of Vacancies: 1
Desired Start Date: 09/01/2026
EEO Statement:
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to
promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all
individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex,
age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In
accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is
committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures
non-discrimination in its education programs and activities,
including employment. We encourage women, minorities and
differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of
interest.
Open Date: 04/13/2026
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Dear Applicant,
Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any
confidential information from the documents you attach with your
application. The confidential information includes the
following:
Date of Birth
Social Security Number
Gender
Ethnicity/Race
Please make sure that you omit this information prior to
submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding
your application to the department as per your submission.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to
discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date
of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three
(3) calendar days.
Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a
criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all
candidates invited for an on-campus interview
Additional Information:
UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the
position may
require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande
Valley. Work is
performed primarily in a general office environment. This position
is security sensitive
and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education
Code
§51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher
Retirement System of
Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per
week and at least
135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the
Optional Retirement
Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40
hours per week
and at least 135 days in length.
Please Note:
Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not
English to
demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory
paper-based
test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61)
on the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score
of 6.0 on the
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Incomplete
applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to
budget approval.
To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/51375
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