Florida International University · 3 months ago
DEPARTMENT CHAIR AS ASSOCIATE / FULL PROFESSOR
Miami, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveFlorida International University is a Top 50 public research university located in Miami, Florida. The Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention is seeking a dynamic leader to advance the university's vision by providing leadership and encouraging faculty and students to compete for research funding.
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Responsibilities
Candidate will primarily be responsible for collaborative department leadership, administering the budget, coordinating teaching assignments, and evaluating department faculty and staff
The candidate is also expected to engage in extramurally funded research, teach and advise graduate students, mentor faculty, and serve on dissertation committees
Qualification
Required
Doctoral degree in social and/or behavioral sciences, public health or related-discipline
Effective interpersonal and communication skills
Track record of collaborative research and peer-reviewed publications
Demonstrated ability to obtain research grants
Effective teaching in the relevant discipline
Strong, extramurally funded research program in place as Principal Investigator
Preferred
Previous administrative experience
Broad experience in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Expertise in chronic conditions and disease, obesity, substance use, and/or mental health
Company
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American metropolitan public research university located in Greater Miami.
Founded in 1965
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Florida International University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (52)
2024 (50)
2023 (50)
2022 (42)
2021 (59)
2020 (45)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7.95MKey Investors
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUS Department of EnergyNational Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
2024-10-20Grant· $0.4M
2024-03-28Grant
2023-01-10Grant· $0.15M
Leadership Team
Kenneth C. Hall
Senior Vice President of University Advacement and CEO of the FIU Foundation
Pablo Ortiz
Interim Senior Vice President of Advancement and Chief Executive Officer of FIU Foundation
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