University Teaching Associate

Woxsen University seeks an ambitious, research-oriented Associate Dean for the School of Liberal Arts & Humanities to lead a transformational agenda that grows high-quality scholarship, secures sustained external funding, and strengthens the School’s research culture — without sacrificing the School’s academic teaching core . The Associate Dean will combine strategic fundraising, faculty development, research program building, and operational leadership to elevate the School’s research profile, create stable revenue streams, and embed research-led teaching across curricula.
This is a hands-on leadership role: the ideal candidate will be an active scholar with a strong record of external grants and partnerships, experienced in building funding pipelines, mentoring faculty and PhD students, and aligning research strategy with excellent undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Translate strategy into annual operational plans, budgets, targets, and risk registers.
humanities methodologies, public policy, digital humanities, cultural studies) and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration across engineering, business, and sciences.
Design and implement a diversified funding plan: competitive grants (national/international), philanthropic gifts, industry/NGO contracts, consultancy, commissioned research, and paid executive education.
Build relationships with government agencies, foundations, philanthropic donors, corporate partners, and cultural institutions to create multi-year funding commitments.
Develop and operationalize seed-grant, matching fund, and endowment models that incentivize faculty grant-seeking and protect early-stage scholarship.
Oversee contract negotiation, compliance, and post-award management in partnership with the University Research Office.
Recruit, retain, and develop research-active faculty and visiting scholars; Create faculty development programs: grant-writing bootcamps, peer-review groups, mentorship for early career researchers, incentives for interdisciplinary teams.
targeted teaching relief or course buyouts linked to grant success).
Promote reproducible research, open access, research ethics, and strong supervision for PhD and MA research students.
Improve research quality indicators: publications in high-impact outlets, citations, books, translations, creative works, policy briefs, public humanities outputs, and public engagement metrics.
Create mechanisms for impact capture: policy briefs, digital dissemination, media engagement, exhibitions, and community partnerships.
Curriculum & academic core
Ensure research informs curriculum design and teaching practices across BA/MA/PhD programs; Oversee integration of research opportunities into UG/PG curricula (capstones, practica, research apprenticeships).
Maintain high standards for teaching, assessment, and student experience while enabling faculty research productivity.
Operational & financial management
Work with Finance, Legal, and Sponsored Programs offices to ensure compliance and transparent reporting.
Recommend resource allocation (seed grants, travel funds, PhD scholarships) toward highest impact projects.
Serve on School and University committees related to research, promotions, and external relations.
Represent the School to donors, funders, academic networks, government, and the community.
Support accreditation and rankings activities by providing evidence of research quality and external income.
Essential qualifications & experience
PhD in a relevant discipline within the liberal arts or humanities (or closely related interdisciplinary field).
Strong record of scholarly publications and demonstrable research impact.
Proven track record of securing external research funding (competitive grants, philanthropic gifts, industry contracts) — significant senior-role experience in leading multi-partner grants is preferred.
At least 7–10 years post-PhD academic experience with progressive leadership responsibility (e.g., Experience managing budgets, grants administration, and post-award compliance.
Demonstrated ability to mentor faculty and PhD students and to shape research culture.
Integrity and commitment to academic freedom, research ethics, and inclusion.
Data-driven: uses KPIs, dashboards, and evidence to steer decisions.

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