Vice President for Medicine and Dean

Position: Vice President for Medicine and Dean, School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University
Location:  Kazakhstan
Application Deadline: 17^th February 2025

Nazarbayev University (NU) is a modern institution that combines international standards with a distinctive Kazakh identity, committed to academic excellence and innovation. Dedicated to upholding international standards in research, teaching, student life, academic integrity, and governance, we also remain steadfast in our commitment to local relevance. We aim to support the development of an internationally respected integrated healthcare system and contribute significantly to the country's development.

We are now seeking an accomplished clinician and academic leader to take up post as Vice President for Medicine and Dean of the School of Medicine. With a seat on the University’s Management Council and as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the University Medical Centre (a cluster of three fully integrated medical centers in Astana), this role is pivotal in driving our mission to develop an internationally respected integrated healthcare system and achieve global recognition for our medical school.

The Role: the Vice President for Medicine and Dean, School of Medicine will lead the advancement of our School of Medicine to become an internationally significant medical school, respected for its teaching, research and quality of graduates. He/she will also oversee the development and expansion of our academic medical center (UMC)  with its medical centers in Astana and Shymkent, as models of internationally respected integrated healthcare system and catalysts for healthcare reforms in Kazakhstan and the region. 

The Ideal Candidate: the ideal candidate will be an accomplished clinician and academic leader, able to succeed in an environment that is as rewarding as it is challenging. Able to command the respect of fellow clinical professionals and healthcare policymakers and administrators, s/he will be a world-class academic leader, with internationally recognized research and a substantial track record of experience of relevant academic leadership, ideally as dean or sub-dean, in a research intensive university.

This role presents an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to transforming higher education and healthcare in Kazakhstan and beyond. The postholder will have the opportunity to influence the next generation of medical leaders and contribute significantly to the University’s mission to achieve a ranking among the top 300 universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by 2030.

Nazarbayev University has engaged the services of Odgers Berndtson to assist with the recruitment of its Vice President for Medicine and Dean, School of Medicine.

For further information on the role, including a candidate briefing document, or for a confidential discussion about the position and details of how to apply please visit www.odgers.com/93112

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