Administration
The Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences is a joint department of the UCSF Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine. It is under the administrative oversight of the department chair, who reports to the Schools’ deans. The deans report directly to the UCSF chancellor, who reports to the UC president, who is accountable to the Regents of the University of California.
The School of Pharmacy—together with the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Dentistry, the Graduate Division, and UCSF Health—form UCSF, which is one of 10 campuses in the University of California (UC) system.
UCSF is intensely collaborative. As a result, department faculty members work with colleagues in research and education programs across UCSF.
Organization chart
August 2023
Chart
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Org chart: August 2023 (PDF, 1 page, 450 KB)
Table
| Name | Title | Reports to |
|---|---|---|
| Dean, School of Pharmacy | UCSF Chancellor | |
| Talmadge E. King, Jr., MD | Dean, School of Medicine | UCSF Chancellor |
| James Fraser, PhD | Chair | Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm and Talmadge E. King, Jr., MD |
| Shondell Moody | Chief Administrative Officer | James Fraser, PhD |
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Chair
Chair James Fraser, PhD, leads the formation of the department’s strategic direction and priorities to ensure the continued growth and development of the department and its faculty. He manages the resources required to support the department’s success and creates the conditions for a high-performing and high-functioning work environment for the department’s faculty and staff.
Fraser and the School’s two other chairs work as a team with the dean and School administrators to ensure the School’s continuing leadership, forging collaborations with UCSF colleagues and partners in government, business, and industry to expand the breadth and relevance of the department’s work. The department chair reports to each dean of the School of Pharmacy and the School of Medicine.
Staff
Administration
Chief Administrative Officer
Chief Administrative Officer Shondell Moody reports to the chair and oversees the effective administrative and financial operations across the department including sponsored research management and compliance, staffing, space planning, laboratory operations and safety, core facility administration, and to promote the success of the department toward its strategic goals and mission.