The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with the
University of Utah and University of Utah Health in the search for
a Senior Executive Director of Advancement, Spencer Fox Eccles
School of Medicine.
Reporting to the Chief Philanthropy Officer, the Senior Executive
Director of Advancement for the Spencer Fox Eccles School of
Medicine will lead a team of clinical and academic fundraisers and
alumni relations professionals to raise funds in support of key
clinical, research, and educational initiatives such as diabetes,
global health, genomics, medical innovation, precision medicine,
neuroscience, and cardiovascular medicine at this top-tier medical
institution. The Senior Executive Director will oversee a vision
and strategy, in partnership with the Chief Philanthropy Officer
and Dean of the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, that will
continue the current trajectory of the Spencer Fox Eccles School of
Medicine towards the next level of excellence. This role provides
an opportunity for a flexible hybrid (2-3 days on-site and 2-3 days
remote weekly) work environment.
Founded in 1850, the University of Utah is the state’s public
flagship institution and top-tier research university. It is Utah’s
oldest institution of higher education, and The Spencer Fox Eccles
School of Medicine at the University of Utah is Utah’s first
medical school. The university provides its more than 32,000
students opportunities to grow with over 80 undergraduate majors to
choose from, and almost as many minors and certificates. With a
motto of Imagine, then Do, the university encourages all
learners to be active participants in the educational process and
to believe that all things are possible. An institution on the
rise, Utah Athletics was invited to join the Pac-12 due to both its
sporting prowess and the university’s strong academic and
scientific research achievements. It also boasts the lowest tuition
among its Pac-12 and Big10 public peers and the lowest
student-to-faculty ratio (18:1) of Utah public institutions. With
an endowment of approximately $1.32 billion, there is a strong
network of alumni and friends that care deeply about the
institution and its continued success.
The University of Utah is classified by the Carnegie Foundation
among the 137 research universities with the “highest research
activity” in the nation. The University of Utah is a member of the
prestigious Association of American Universities, which for more
than 100 years has recognized the most outstanding academic
institutions in the nation. U.S. News and World Report
ranks dozens of the university’s programs—from computer science to
psychology to physics to dance—in the top 100 in the nation. It has
also been ranked first for best online college for bachelor’s
degree programs, best online college for master’s degree programs,
and best online for doctoral degree programs by
OnlineColleges.com.
The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah
serves as the flagship medical education institution in the
Intermountain West, with an impressive legacy of exceptional
training and research for generations of physicians, scientists,
educators, and health professionals. The medical school plays a
central role at the University of Utah and University of Utah
Health, one of a small number of academic health centers nationally
that are collocated with and under common governance with a
comprehensive research university and its significant strengths,
including engineering, business, science, social and behavioral
science, and many others.
With an annual budget of $4.8 billion, University of Utah Health is
a highly advanced university health system. The faculty practice
and students learn among five hospitals and 12 community clinics; a
1,800-member University of Utah Medical Group; a highly-ranked
research enterprise encompassing six schools and colleges,
including the Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Colleges of
Health, Nursing, and Pharmacy and the Eccles Health Sciences
Library; a 245,000+ member health plan; one of the nation’s largest
reference laboratories, ARUP Laboratories; and numerous institutes
and centers reflecting interdisciplinary, professional expertise in
over 200 specialties. The foundational collaborative legacy of
University of Utah Health is driving its trajectory forward as a
highly innovative and integrated health care delivery, research,
education, and service organization that is serving as a model for
the nation.
University of Utah Health is ranked #15 in Research, #21 in Primary
Care, and #6 in graduates practicing in rural areas among public
universities. The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the
University of Utah trains more than two-thirds of Utah physicians,
nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and other health care
professionals, offering both M.D. and Ph.D. degrees, and its
physician assistant program is ranked #4 in the nation (U.S.
News and World Report).
University of Utah Health will consider candidates with
a broad range of backgrounds. A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent
combination of education and experience and at least ten years of
successful professional fundraising experience, ideally in an
academic medical setting, including five years of fundraising
management experience is preferred. All applications must be
accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be
responsive to the mission of the University of Utah Health as well
as the responsibilities and qualifications presented in the
prospectus.
Preference will be given to applications received by May 22,
2023.
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