Professor of Anatomy, Head of Department of Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine

at  RCSI

Department: Department of Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine
Reporting to: RCSI Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs (DVCAA)
Contract Type: Full time, Permanent
Location: RCSI, 123 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
This critical role of Professor and Head of the Department of Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine will drive the ongoing innovation and delivery of the University teaching programme, as well as teaching in the surgical College and its postgraduate faculties.
It also provides an innovative platform for excellence in research in a range of related areas. There are three core components of the post:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in medicine, anatomical sciences, biomedical engineering, or related disciplines
• PhD or equivalent qualification in anatomical sciences, regenerative medicine, biomedical engineering, drug delivery or related disciplines

GENERAL ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead a Department of over 80 people, comprising 13 full-time and 14 part-time academic staff, two administrators, four technical staff and over 50 researchers
• Participate in the administration and delivery of current teaching programmes, teaching modalities and assessment in anatomy and biology for undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students and trainees
• Secure funding so as to sustain a research group of postgraduate students and other research staff, with resultant publications in journals of high quality impact
• Foster industry-academia interactions and commercialization of research findings
• Contribute to the development and introduction of new teaching programmes, innovative teaching modalities and modes of assessment
• Liaise with colleagues across RCSI international campuses in the facilitation of research and teaching activities
• Be responsible for ensuring that the RCSI Anatomical Examination and Anatomical Gifts Programme fully complies with Irish legislation, the Irish Medical Council and operates to the highest standards
• Oversee quality assurance regarding donor consent, premises, facilities, equipment, record keeping, traceability and sensitive disposal of remains
• Supervise undergraduate students and postgraduate students at Masters, MD and PhD levels
• Participate in the development of RCSI’s teaching and learning strategy including the effective use of technology-enhanced learning
• Contribute to quality assurance/quality improvement and accreditation of existing modules
• Represent the best interests of the Department and RCSI at all times to enhance RCSI’s reputation in the field and build collaborations
• Undergo programmes of training and development as may be required
• Undertake overseas assignments as may be required from time to time
• Perform such other related duties as may be required

PERSONAL AND LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES WITH THIS ROLE:

• The ability to develop strategy and plans and engage collaboratively with other stakeholders
• A strong ability to work in a highly collaborative and inclusive manner to achieve shared objectives and desired outcomes • Demonstrates role model behaviours in terms of strong student focus
• Ability to effectively motivate, manage and mentor a diverse team towards achieving work objectives and career goals
• Demonstrate evidence of effective planning and organising skills towards achieving plans, deadlines, and efficient resource management
• Experience of effective interaction with accreditation agencies
• The ability to actively engage with and further develop the capabilities and cohesion of team members within the Department and across RCSI
• Demonstrate strong communication skills especially with regard to presentation skills and delivering complex information in understandable terms to healthcare professionals and the public
• Demonstrate an ability to influence and manage complex relationships and foster harmonious collaborations at all levels.
• Experience and dedicated interest in enhancing stimulating and engaging undergraduate and postgraduate education programs
• An interest in and experience in new and future technologies in teaching Anatomy and Biology including Simulation, Virtual Reality and AR.
• Recognised for their scholarship, standards of excellence and leadership in international learned societies • Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in the face of new opportunities, evolving strategies and / or uncertainty
• Be able to lead innovation in relation to teaching and research approaches
• A strong interest and active record in developing an innovative research agenda and collaborations and in leading large grants
• Track record in successful supervision of MD/PhD students