Medicine Department Director

Priority will be given to:

• PhD in Medicine

• Accreditation and six-year research periods (Sexenios)

Experience: We highly value previous experience in management responsibilities.

Languages: English (C1) highly valued;

•Define the staffing required for the Department, based on the requirements and forecasts received from the different Degree Coordinations and/or Area Vice-Deans.

•Carry out the teaching assignment of the Department, in order to optimize existing resources and ensure the quality of the training provided.

•Continuously monitor the teaching assignment, in order to make the necessary adjustments in productivity and/or resolve any incidents that may arise in the implementation of the programs.

•Participate in the Degree Quality Committees and accreditation visits.

•Define the overall budget of the Department, both in terms of human resources and any other budget items included therein, and carry out ongoing monitoring, in order to prevent deviations or, where applicable, minimize or correct them within the fiscal year.

•Prepare schedules, in collaboration with the Academic Planning Department.

•Maintain an active network of professional contacts that can serve as a talent pool to cover future vacancies in the Department, coordinating with the Recruitment Department the validation of candidates and the activation of potential sourcing channels.

•Conduct technical interviews within the selection processes, and agree with the Recruitment Department on the final candidates to be formally hired, as well as the most appropriate terms in each case (within the current compensation and employment policy).

•Supervise the onboarding of new teaching staff in the Department, in accordance with the General Process defined by the Human Resources Department, providing new hires with the resources and information necessary to properly perform their duties.

•Define individual objectives and the development plan for the teaching staff, in accordance with the common model followed by the University, in order to maximize their contribution to the Faculty and corporate goals, and ensure their professional growth.

•Assign complementary activities and initiatives to the teaching of the corresponding subjects, based on the profile of each faculty member and with the aim of meeting the Department's goals.

•Continuously monitor the performance of the teaching staff under their supervision, including the two formal milestones (mid-year and year-end review), providing individual feedback that allows for redirecting objectives and offering guidance to team members.

•Conduct the salary review of the members of their team, allocating the available budget in order to establish meritocracy and ensure internal equity within the Department.

•Analyze all available information on the level of student satisfaction with the teaching delivered by the Department, from formal surveys to incidents raised through the faculty members themselves or through academic or degree coordinators.

•Resolve, in collaboration with the corresponding Department, any incident arising with the teaching staff under their supervision.