Meharry Medical College seeks a mission-oriented, inspiring, innovative, academic leader to serve as the new Vice President of Faculty Affairs. Reporting to Provost Jeannette South-Paul, M.D., DHL(Hon), FAAFP the Vice President of Faculty Affairs (VPFA) is a tenure stream faculty member in a relevant focus area and holds a senior leadership position within the College. The VPFA is responsible for the strategic oversight and management of faculty engagement, appointments, professional development, faculty evaluation and support. This role is critical in fostering a collaborative and inclusive academic environment that supports the institution’s mission of excellence in education, research, clinical care, and health policy.
Meharry’s is nationally recognized for its commitment to developing a broad and diverse healthcare workforce, cutting edge research in cardiometabolic diseases, genomics and infectious disease, solving health and clinical dilemmas through data analytics, health policy analysis, and community-engaged research and delivering care to everyone especially the medical underserved. This legacy has resulted in noteworthy philanthropic gifts during the past two years that have allowed the College to launch exciting new programs and grow its educational and scientific footprint.
Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Meharry Medical College is the nation’s largest private, historically black academic health sciences center and is nationally recognized for its commitment to developing a broad and diverse healthcare workforce, solving health and clinical dilemmas through data analytics, health policy analysis, community-engaged research and delivering care to everyone especially the medical underserved. This legacy has resulted in noteworthy philanthropic gifts during the past two years that have allowed the College to launch exciting new programs and grow its educational and scientific footprint. Meharry Medical College is comprised of five schools, including;
It is an exciting time to join Meharry Medical College as it launches its Sesquicentennial strategic plan “Evolution and Transformation 2026”.
Education and Experience
Minimum qualifications for the position are a doctoral degree in a relevant field
Eligible for an Academic Appointment as an Associate or Full Professor in the tenure stream
Ten or more years of leadership and management experience in Faculty Affairs or other relevant administrative experience in higher education focusing on health and biomedical sciences and the STEM fields.
For confidential inquiries or to nominate a colleague, please contact Abby Walsh at abby@grantcooper.com
Meharry Medical College complies with Title IX and is an affirmative action employer. Candidates will be considered for employment without discrimination for a non-merit reason such as race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, handicap or veteran status
