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Division Chief, Surgical SciencesAdvocate Health • Winston Salem, NC, United States
Division Chief, Surgical Sciences

Division Chief, Surgical Sciences

Advocate Health • Winston Salem, NC, United States
16 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description


The

Department of Surgery

at

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist / Wake Forest University School of Medicine

seeks an accomplished and visionary academic leader to serve as

Division Chief of Surgical Sciences

.



The Division Chief will lead the strategic growth and operational excellence of the Departments research enterprise, supporting a broad spectrum of

basic, translational, clinical, and health services research

. This individual will oversee research activities spanning

multiple surgical subspecialties

, providing leadership and infrastructure to enable collaboration among

MD and PhD investigators

.



The successful candidate will foster innovation, mentorship, and inclusive

excellencecultivating

a diverse, sustainable, and well-funded research environment aligned with

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptists

mission of advancing discovery, education, and clinical excellence to improve health outcomes for all.






Key Responsibilities




Strategic Leadership & Vision




  • Define and implement a unifying vision for the Division of Surgical Sciences that bridges clinical, translational, and basic science research.


  • Collaborate with departmental, institutional, and system leadership to align research initiatives with clinical excellence, education, and health equity goals.



  • Work with section and institutional leadership to direct strategic planning processes, establish and achieve long-range goals, and ensure that implementation of strategic plans aligns with the institutions vision, strategic priorities, and goals.



  • Serve as an advocate for research across all surgical subspecialties, enhancing the Departments scholarly impact and national reputation.




Research Infrastructure & Operations




  • Oversee and expand research infrastructure, including core facilities, shared laboratory resources, regulatory support, and data science capabilities.



  • Ensure healthy and collaborative administrative relationships within the Estate of Surgery, the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), and the Clinical Research Unit (CRU). Work closely with the Director of the Office of Clinical Research and others within CTSI on special projects for the Deans Office.




  • Continually assess and improve the efficiency of systems and processes

    to promote operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and research productivity.


  • Streamline operational workflows to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration and facilitate investigator success.


  • Build systems that enable both MD- and PhD-led projects to thrive within a coordinated research ecosystem.




Program Development & Funding Growth




  • Drive growth of

    extramural research funding

    by supporting faculty in developing competitive grant applications and identifying new funding opportunities.


  • Lead initiatives to diversify the Departments research portfolio across the full spectrumfrom discovery science to outcomes and implementation research.


  • Foster partnerships with federal agencies, foundations, and industry to sustain long-term research investment.




Faculty & Trainee Development




  • Recruit, mentor, and retain a diverse community of investigators and research staff across surgical specialties.


  • Promote professional development and research career pathways for faculty, residents, fellows, and postdoctoral trainees.


  • Cultivate a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and intellectual curiosity.




Scholarly Excellence & Collaboration




  • Encourage and support high-impact publications, presentations, and national recognition for investigators within the Division.


  • Facilitate cross-departmental and cross-institutional collaborations that advance multidisciplinary discovery and innovation across the

    Atrium Health Enterprise

    .




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