Assistant Director,Acad Progm

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Assists executive leadership with oversight for the office of postdoctoral affairs.

Collaborate with the Director, Principal Investigators (PIs), and institutional leadership to ensure the effective administration and continuous improvement of postdoctoral education and training programs.
Oversees the full lifecycle of postdoctoral scholars, including recruitment support, onboarding, appointments, reappointments, annual evaluations, professional development, and program completion while ensuring compliance with institutional and funding agency requirements.
Coordinates program operations, including orientation, workshops, seminars, faculty mentor engagement, career and professional development initiatives, and special events that enhance postdoctoral experience.
Serves as a resource to postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and departmental administrators by providing guidance on institutional policies, academic requirements, employment processes, and available university resources.
Collects, analyzes, and reports program data and outcomes; prepares institutional reports, assessments, and recommendations to support strategic planning, program evaluation, and continuous quality improvement.
Assists with the development and administration of federal, state, and private grant applications, training grants, fellowships, and other initiatives that support postdoctoral education and research.
Develops, implements, and monitors policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure compliance with university policies, accreditation standards, and applicable federal and state regulations.
Supervises assigned staff, including hiring, training, performance management, workflow oversight, and fostering a collaborative, service-oriented environment that supports the mission of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.

PhD preferred
Ability to attract and mobilize energies and talents; to work towards a shared purpose in the best interests of the organization, the people comprising it and the people it serves.
Builds and maintains positive working relationships, within individual work groups and across departments, through open communication and collaboration; works with others to accomplish goals and objectives.
Demonstrates a clear understanding of various areas of the business (education), customers (students, trainees, faculty, community), resources, educational trends, new advances, and uses skills in planning, prioritization, decision-making, and resource allocation to drive desired results.
Knowledge of higher education accreditation standards.
Knowledge of LCME accreditation standards preferred.
Demonstrated knowledge of student development and best practices in providing academic, professional and behavioral support services in a dynamic medical school setting.
Demonstrated understanding and forward-thinking relative to student wellness initiatives, and programs to foster professional identity formation.
Established experience in successfully implementing new programs.