Vice Chancellor for Research Search

UIC is conducting a search for the Vice Chancellor for Research. This position reports to the vice president of the University of Illinois and chancellor of the University of Illinois at Chicago and works closely with the vice president for research of the University of Illinois on issues related to technology commercialization, economic development programs and cross-campus collaborative research initiatives.

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Candidates and Open Forum Dates

RSVP for each open forum chancellor@uic.edu

Akinlolu “Lolu” Ojo, MD, PhD, MPH

Professor of Medicine and the Florence E. Bingham Research Professor
Director of Clinical Research, Division of Nephrology and Comprehensive Kidney Program
University of Michigan
Open Forum: Wednesday, April 4, 9:00-10:00AM, Illinois Room C, Student Center East

Hilary H. Ratner, PhD

Vice President for Research
Interim Dean of the Graduate School
Professor of Psychology
Wayne State University
Open Forum: Tuesday, April 10, 8:30-9:30AM, Michele M. Thompson Room C, Student Center West

Mitra Dutta, PhD

Interim Vice Chancellor for Research
UIC Distinguished Professor and Head, Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Illinois at Chicago
Open Forum: Thursday, April 12, 8:30-9:30AM, Michele M. Thompson Room C, Student Center West

Stephen M. Lanier, PhD

Associate Provost for Research
Professor of Pharmacology
Medical University of South Carolina
Open Forum: Wednesday, April 18, 10:30-11:30 AM, Room 302, Student Center East

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Search Committee

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Message from the Chancellor and Search Chair

On behalf of the Vice Chancellor for Research Search Committee, we request your help to seek nominations and applications for qualified candidates for the Vice Chancellor for Research position. Your assistance is important to the success of this search. As a member of the UIC community, you are in the best position to encourage qualified candidates to apply, nominate candidates, forward the position announcement to your professional listservs and associations, and further communicate this opportunity to your colleagues in your respective disciplines and collaborations.

The Vice Chancellor for Research provides leadership and promotes excellence and continued growth in research areas such as biomedical and health science discovery, community disparities, urban resilience, global environment and informatics and other organically driven research themes. This person encourages and support investigators, facilitates multidisciplinary projects, seeks out new sources of funding, and guarantees the ethical, informed and safe conduct of research. The Vice Chancellor for Research is the authorized institutional official responsible for assuring academic integrity in research and compliance with federal, state and local regulations pertaining to research.

UIC has retained the executive search firm Harris / IIC Partners to assist in this search. All applications, inquiries and nominations, which will remain confidential, should be directed to Jeffrey Harris, Managing Partner, at jeff@harrisandassociates.com.

We appreciate your outreach and assistance with this very important search.

Paula Allen-Meares
Vice President of the University of Illinois
Chancellor of the University of Illinois at Chicago
John Corbally Presidential Professor

Jerry Bauman
Chair, VCR Search Committee
Professor and Dean, College of Pharmacy