Main responsibilities include: • Stewardship of the Division’s core values and the vision for its future within the context of the Department, the Heersink School of Medicine, and UAB Medicine; • Development, articulation, and evolution of plans to achieve Division goals while also recognizing and balancing competing priorities; • Development and management of a leadership team that will advance the Division, working closely with the Chair, Executive Administrator, and Division Administrator; • Financial management to achieve Division goals and a positive operating margin while supporting faculty with competitive compensation and development, and supporting the Division’s academic and clinical programs; • Oversight and management of the Division Compensation Plan, with the Division’s Compensation Committee and the Division Administrator; • Recruitment, development, and retention of faculty needed for all Division programs, including shepherding faculty in promotion and award of tenure; • Growth of clinical programs and development of new clinical programs that serve UAB Medicine and the needs of our patients and community, within the constraints of available financial support; • Maintenance and development of excellent fellowship programs that attract physicians of diverse backgrounds and will create the next generation of academic physicians, including those who join and sustain the Division; • Supporting the Tinsley Harrison Internal Medicine Residency and medical students in areas that relate to the Division; • Leading the Division faculty, with Department leadership, to define the future of research in the Division, within available talent and resources; • The morale and well-being of faculty, fellows, and staff; • Relationships with colleagues and leaders across the Department, the School, and UAB Medicine; • Collaboration with UAB affiliates (including UAB St Vincents, UAB Medical West, and Cooper Green Mercy Health Services) and the Birmingham Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, for clinical, research and educational activities and responsibilities, as indicated; • Development and implementation of a plan for you to develop the attitudes, knowledge, and skills to be an outstanding leader. The incoming director should be a nationally recognized, highly respected leader in the field; bringing experience in growing a robust research portfolio, ensuring excellence of care across a complex and demanding clinical landscape, and inspiring innovation in education and training.