Assistant Dean- School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

The UC Irvine School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences is the first public pharmacy school in the Los Angeles-Orange County region.Its faculty and programs span a continuum from discovery, development, and delivery of new drugs, devices, and diagnostics all the way to optimizing medication therapy in patients and patient populations. The school offers a BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences, MS in Pharmacology, PhD in Pharmacological Sciences, and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD.) https://pharmsci.uci.edu

As part of the Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, we actively collaborate with schools and programs in medicine, nursing, and population, public health, and the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute to educate, train, and mentor the next generation of pharmaceutical scientists and clinical pharmacists.The school's mission is to be a driving force for advancing health and wellness of individuals and society,

Under general direction from the Dean of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Assistant Dean for Business and Operations serves as the chief operating officer and chief financial officer for the School, and in partnership with the Dean, designs, develops, and implements programs and new initiatives. Responsibilities include institutional planning, budget development, financial management, research administration, academic and nonacademic human resources, student affairs, academic assessment and accreditation, oversight of facilities and capital projects, space planning, technology services, and information systems management. The Assistant Dean works with the Dean in defining and prioritizing specific administrative support needs related to the school's mission, develops strategies to accomplish these needs, plans, initiates, and executes the activity necessary to fulfill these needs. Provides leadership and manages or oversees school staff.

Required:

• Thorough knowledge of financial analysis and reporting techniques; human resources and risk management planning.
• Thorough knowledge of common organization-specific and other computer application programs.
• Excellent project management skills, including the capability of managing capital projects.
• Experience effectively developing and managing budgets and interpreting and summarizing FTE, revenue and productivity data. Superior analytical skills to conduct planning for all operational, resource and program needs.
• Skills to determine needs, analyze and explore options, and develop creative, flexible, sound plans.
• Leadership skills as evidenced by one who possesses broad vision of the future of the organization; assertiveness in the presentation and selling of ideas; and sensitivity to the values and expectations of all constituents, including University senior management, faculty, students, employees, donors, community, etc.
• Ability to apply logic and good judgment in decision making.
• Demonstrated success of the principles and practices of effective leadership and management to hire and supervise key managers and staff. A proven record of recruiting a talented and diverse staff.
• Evidence to establish priorities and allocate resources among those priorities to achieve results.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment, to engender cooperation and collaboration while making tough decisions and acting on them as appropriate.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with a variety of people at all organizational levels within and outside the School and act persuasively in sensitive situations; skills in conflict management techniques.
• Ability to develop long-range plans that include financial commitments for capital expansion projects, facilities renovation and capital equipment purchases for instructional, research and administrative facilities.
• Strong management, organizational and leadership skills in order to implement plans that meet programmatic needs, through the supervision and maximization of a varied and diverse workforce.
• Demonstrated proficiency and success in both oral and written communication necessary to communicate complex concepts and procedures to a broad array of constituents.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant job experience
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a management role

Preferred:

• Experience in complex, decentralized organizations, such as an academic medical center, medical school or major research university. Demonstrated experience with financial management including budget and report preparation, analysis and forecasting across multiple funding sources from affiliation agreements, federal, state general and contract funds, grants, gifts, endowments, education and professional fee revenue.
• Working knowledge of the policies, procedures and practices of the UC system, and in particular, the University of California, Irvine.
• Management experience in higher education or health sciences
• Experience working as an Assistant Dean, Department Administrator, or Divisional Administrator

Total Compensation

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Special Conditions:

• Must pass a background check

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.