KCOM - Department Chair and Associate/Full Professor Biochemistry

A.T. Still University's Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) is seeking an exempt, full-time Department Chair and Associate/Full Professor Biochemistry on the Kirksville, Missouri campus. The Department Chair will model collaborative leadership, promote scholarly productivity, and champion diversity, equity, and inclusion—ensuring the department continues to thrive as a cornerstone of the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCOM). The Department Chair is a highly visible, faculty, staff, and student facing position which requires residential face-to-face daily presence. This position reports to the Associate Dean Medical Education.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Strategic Vision and Alignment - Provide strategic leadership; aligning departmental goals with KCOM and ATSU missions.
• Curriculum and Pedagogical Excellence - Cultivating excellence in teaching; advancing innovation in curriculum design, pedagogy, and assessment; ensuring continuous improvement and quality enhancement.
• Faculty and Staff Development - Recruiting, retaining, and supporting exceptional personnel; mentoring faculty in teaching, research, and leadership; promoting professionalism and collegiality.
• Research and Scholarship Advancement - Promoting and supporting research, grant activity, and interdepartmental collaboration; encouraging interdisciplinary scholarship across ATSU.
• Resource and Operations Management - Managing departmental resources responsibly (budget, personnel, infrastructure).
• Culture and Climate Leadership - Fostering a collegial, inclusive, and high-performing departmental culture grounded in respect, integrity, and shared purpose.
• Assessment and Quality Assurance - Ensuring continuous improvement through meaningful assessment and quality enhancement initiatives.
• Internal and External Representation - Representing the department within the college and university; engaging in professional service in the broader academic community.
• Performs other duties as assigned.