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**Job Description**As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.
**The Department of Comparative Medicine has an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Comparative Medicine to join their team.**
The Department of Comparative Medicine (DCM) is an independent unit within the School of Medicine and has achieved international standing in its field. The mission of the Department of Comparative Medicine at the University of Washington is to foster knowledge and improve the health and well-being of humans and animals by advancing research and training in comparative medicine and biology. For the greater community this is accomplished by provision of diverse and accomplished service including the promotion of excellence in the humane care of animals and the collegial sharing of specialized expertise. An overarching goal is to ensure a collaborative working environment based on integrity and trust. The Department’s central office is located on campus in the UW Health Sciences complex.
The Department of Comparative Medicine has an interdisciplinary team comprised of 15 faculty members, 111 staff members, and 4 current residents. The Department has an annual operation budget of about $20 million including $9 million in research funding from sources federal, state, and industry sponsors. The department has seven scientific cores and programs that support both University investigators and the local and regional scientific community.
The Department of Comparative Medicine provides academic education and training for the next generation of veterinary scientists in biomedical research through its Departmental residency, clerkship, and MS degree programs. Graduates become leaders in comparative medicine while engaged in service, research, and teaching. The clinical laboratory animal medicine residency program takes advantage of opportunities that exist at the University of Washington, which consistently ranks among the top 3 public medical schools in NIH extramural awards among American universities, has 38 NIH-sponsored training programs, and has an energetic nationally and internationally recognized faculty in Comparative Medicine that is committed to training. The Department’s faculty lead research programs in basic immunology, transplantation, cell therapy, cancer, nutrition, aging, lab animal medicine, and comparative pathology.
The Department of Comparative Medicine’s Animal Resources Program is the central provider of laboratory animal care and husbandry services within the University of Washington’s AAALAC-accredited animal care program. The Animal Resources Program maintains over 200,000 assignable square feet of animal facilities across numerous vivaria throughout the Seattle area and provides care to over 100,000 animals of multiple, diverse species (e.g., rodents, rabbits, swine, and zebrafish). The Program is supported by more than 75 individuals who provide a comprehensive range of animal husbandry as well as facility operations and management services. The Department of Comparative Medicine is dedicated to the improvement of health and medicine of both humans and animals through the humane and ethical use of animals in biomedical research.
**POSITION COMPLEXITIES**
The Director reports to the Department Chair and School’s Associate Dean of Administration and Operations (ADAO) and serves as the business manager and senior administrative support representative for the Department. As a UW SoM Department Director, the incumbent carries out duties prescribed by the directing, overseeing, or partnering institutions and organizations. The critical knowledge and skills are organized into the areas of: Human Resource Management, Financial Management and Development Activities, Operations Management, Practice Plan Management, Information Technology Management, Research Management, Compliance and Risk Management, Facilities Management and Educational Program(s) Management. He/she/they acts in an advisory capacity to the Chair and various Department committees, providing financial guidance, background information, and management advice. In addition, the Director is the Department's primary working-level interface with the Dean's Office, the Practice Plans, and other departments in the University regarding administrative issues. The Director will be responsible for creating or refining administrative structures that support the Department.
The Director manages a complex academic and service-oriented department with a wide range of interdisciplinary activities that include research, education, internal and external contracts and operational services. The role requires navigating competing priorities across diverse stakeholder groups including faculty, staff, trainees, external sponsors, and regulatory bodies.
Key complexities include:* Developing, integrating, and managing multiple budgets across research, animal care services, and educational programs totaling nearly $20 million annually.* Leading the administrative and financial operations of the Animal Resources Program, which spans over 200,000 square feet of vivarium space and supports research involving more than 100,000 animals of varied species.* Overseeing compliance to ensure the department adheres to state and federal laws, policies and regulations in relation to animal research.* Supporting faculty engaged in diverse research areas—such as immunology, cancer, transplantation, cell therapy, nutrition, aging, and pathology—requiring nuanced administrative support tailored to each program’s needs.* Leading a department of an interdisciplinary workforce of 195 individuals, including technical and administrative staff, often in regulated or specialized roles across multiple disciplines.* Advising the Chair and ADAO on financial and operational decisions with long-term impacts on departmental stability, research, and academic mission.* Continuous innovation in administrative strategy, including the development of scalable systems, adaptive planning, and proactive risk management.* Knowledge of business operations aiming to foster collaborations and execute contracts to local, regional and national industries (pharma, biotech, or research institutions).Administration and Operational Complexities:* Ensuring adherence to federal, state, and institutional regulations governing animal welfare, research protocols, and biosafety standards.* Promoting a culture of ethical responsibility in the animal research laboratory environment.* Overseeing the operations of specialized animal facilities that meet environmental and safety standards, requiring coordination of resources and contingency planning.Finance Complexities:* Overseeing the procurement processes of animal orders that includes small animals, large animals, and aquatic animals – each with different processing requirements and funding regulation.* Generating budget forecasts for the provision and upkeep of facility operations and equipment.* Assistance to faculty focused on biomedical research, specialized equipment and facility grant proposals.* Ensuring department staffing and personnel training to provide specialized transportation services and animal handling to ensure animal welfare.* Leading department financial accounting and forecasting efforts across a variety of research projects and funding sources.* Ensuring the department is within compliance with authorized vendors for animal purchasing.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Human Resource Management – 25%* In close #J-18808-Ljbffr
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.
**The Department of Comparative Medicine has an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Comparative Medicine to join their team.**
The Department of Comparative Medicine (DCM) is an independent unit within the School of Medicine and has achieved international standing in its field. The mission of the Department of Comparative Medicine at the University of Washington is to foster knowledge and improve the health and well-being of humans and animals by advancing research and training in comparative medicine and biology. For the greater community this is accomplished by provision of diverse and accomplished service including the promotion of excellence in the humane care of animals and the collegial sharing of specialized expertise. An overarching goal is to ensure a collaborative working environment based on integrity and trust. The Department’s central office is located on campus in the UW Health Sciences complex.
The Department of Comparative Medicine has an interdisciplinary team comprised of 15 faculty members, 111 staff members, and 4 current residents. The Department has an annual operation budget of about $20 million including $9 million in research funding from sources federal, state, and industry sponsors. The department has seven scientific cores and programs that support both University investigators and the local and regional scientific community.
The Department of Comparative Medicine provides academic education and training for the next generation of veterinary scientists in biomedical research through its Departmental residency, clerkship, and MS degree programs. Graduates become leaders in comparative medicine while engaged in service, research, and teaching. The clinical laboratory animal medicine residency program takes advantage of opportunities that exist at the University of Washington, which consistently ranks among the top 3 public medical schools in NIH extramural awards among American universities, has 38 NIH-sponsored training programs, and has an energetic nationally and internationally recognized faculty in Comparative Medicine that is committed to training. The Department’s faculty lead research programs in basic immunology, transplantation, cell therapy, cancer, nutrition, aging, lab animal medicine, and comparative pathology.
The Department of Comparative Medicine’s Animal Resources Program is the central provider of laboratory animal care and husbandry services within the University of Washington’s AAALAC-accredited animal care program. The Animal Resources Program maintains over 200,000 assignable square feet of animal facilities across numerous vivaria throughout the Seattle area and provides care to over 100,000 animals of multiple, diverse species (e.g., rodents, rabbits, swine, and zebrafish). The Program is supported by more than 75 individuals who provide a comprehensive range of animal husbandry as well as facility operations and management services. The Department of Comparative Medicine is dedicated to the improvement of health and medicine of both humans and animals through the humane and ethical use of animals in biomedical research.
**POSITION COMPLEXITIES**
The Director reports to the Department Chair and School’s Associate Dean of Administration and Operations (ADAO) and serves as the business manager and senior administrative support representative for the Department. As a UW SoM Department Director, the incumbent carries out duties prescribed by the directing, overseeing, or partnering institutions and organizations. The critical knowledge and skills are organized into the areas of: Human Resource Management, Financial Management and Development Activities, Operations Management, Practice Plan Management, Information Technology Management, Research Management, Compliance and Risk Management, Facilities Management and Educational Program(s) Management. He/she/they acts in an advisory capacity to the Chair and various Department committees, providing financial guidance, background information, and management advice. In addition, the Director is the Department's primary working-level interface with the Dean's Office, the Practice Plans, and other departments in the University regarding administrative issues. The Director will be responsible for creating or refining administrative structures that support the Department.
The Director manages a complex academic and service-oriented department with a wide range of interdisciplinary activities that include research, education, internal and external contracts and operational services. The role requires navigating competing priorities across diverse stakeholder groups including faculty, staff, trainees, external sponsors, and regulatory bodies.
Key complexities include:* Developing, integrating, and managing multiple budgets across research, animal care services, and educational programs totaling nearly $20 million annually.* Leading the administrative and financial operations of the Animal Resources Program, which spans over 200,000 square feet of vivarium space and supports research involving more than 100,000 animals of varied species.* Overseeing compliance to ensure the department adheres to state and federal laws, policies and regulations in relation to animal research.* Supporting faculty engaged in diverse research areas—such as immunology, cancer, transplantation, cell therapy, nutrition, aging, and pathology—requiring nuanced administrative support tailored to each program’s needs.* Leading a department of an interdisciplinary workforce of 195 individuals, including technical and administrative staff, often in regulated or specialized roles across multiple disciplines.* Advising the Chair and ADAO on financial and operational decisions with long-term impacts on departmental stability, research, and academic mission.* Continuous innovation in administrative strategy, including the development of scalable systems, adaptive planning, and proactive risk management.* Knowledge of business operations aiming to foster collaborations and execute contracts to local, regional and national industries (pharma, biotech, or research institutions).Administration and Operational Complexities:* Ensuring adherence to federal, state, and institutional regulations governing animal welfare, research protocols, and biosafety standards.* Promoting a culture of ethical responsibility in the animal research laboratory environment.* Overseeing the operations of specialized animal facilities that meet environmental and safety standards, requiring coordination of resources and contingency planning.Finance Complexities:* Overseeing the procurement processes of animal orders that includes small animals, large animals, and aquatic animals – each with different processing requirements and funding regulation.* Generating budget forecasts for the provision and upkeep of facility operations and equipment.* Assistance to faculty focused on biomedical research, specialized equipment and facility grant proposals.* Ensuring department staffing and personnel training to provide specialized transportation services and animal handling to ensure animal welfare.* Leading department financial accounting and forecasting efforts across a variety of research projects and funding sources.* Ensuring the department is within compliance with authorized vendors for animal purchasing.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Human Resource Management – 25%* In close #J-18808-Ljbffr