The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is seeking Associate Professor/Professor and Chair of the Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences (DDHS) to direct DDHS and participate in teaching, research, and service within at least one of the 4 programs in the Department (Cytology and Histotechnology, Medical Laboratory Science, Health Informatics and Information Management, and Pathologists’ Assistant). This is a full-time 12-month, tenure-track appointment that reports to the Dean of the College of Health Professions

• Manage the day-to-day events of the department.
• Provide teaching assignments to faculty.
• Mentor faculty.
• Conduct faculty and staff performance evaluations.
• Supervise departmental staff.
• Prepare and administer departmental budgets and resources.
• Help grow the national ranking of the programs in the DDHS.
• Propose new academic programs.
• Recruit highly qualified teaching and research faculty to the department.
• Oversee accreditation compliance for programs within DDHS.
• Participates in service to UT Health Science Center, professions, and community.
• Teach within at least one of the 4 programs in DDHS.
• Actively participate in research, data dissemination via peer-review publications and presentations, and applications for grant funding.
• Lead by example through the advancement of interdisciplinary research within the programs of DDHS or in basic or data science disciplines.