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University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island (URI), the state's flagship R1 land- and sea-grant institution invites applications and nominations for a visionary, entrepreneurial, and politically astute leader to serve as the Founding Dean of its new School of Medicine. This leader will have the rare opportunity to design, launch, and lead the state's first public medical school, an initiative born from a broad coalition of state leaders, healthcare providers, legislators, and community stakeholders seeking a long-term solution to Rhode Island's physician workforce challenges.
Like much of the country, Rhode Island faces a growing shortage of physicians, particularly in primary care and underserved communities, at a time when demand for healthcare services continues to increase. In response, URI is creating a community-focused medical school that will educate future physicians, expand the state's healthcare workforce pipeline, strengthen clinical and research partnerships, and improve access to care for Rhode Islanders. Currently scheduled to enroll its inaugural class of 50 students in 2029, the School will emphasize primary care, service to underserved populations, interdisciplinary education, and innovation in healthcare delivery.
The University of Rhode Island enrolls 18,000 students across eight colleges and one graduate school across four locations in the state. As Rhode Island's only public research university and a Carnegie R1 institution, URI provides an exceptionally strong foundation for this endeavor. The School of Medicine will build upon the University's established strengths in the health sciences, including nationally recognized Colleges in Health Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, and other disciplines including Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. The Founding Dean will have the opportunity to leverage these existing assets while fostering new collaborations across the University and with clinical partners throughout the state, creating a highly interdisciplinary environment for education, research, and patient care.
The Founding Dean will join the University at a formative moment. Working closely with University leadership, healthcare partners, policymakers, faculty, and community leaders, the Dean will shape every aspect of the School's development, from accreditation, faculty recruitment, curriculum design, and clinical partnerships to research strategy, culture, and long-term growth.
Reporting to the Provost, the Founding Dean will play a central role in shaping the vision, strategy, and successful launch of the School of Medicine. The Founding Dean will build and ensure excellence in medical education, research, and clinical practice. The Founding Dean will be a crucial player in managing the School's relationships with key clinical partners and will partner closely with University leadership and advancement colleagues to lead fundraising and development efforts to secure the philanthropic resources necessary to support the School's growth, priorities, and long-term success.
Qualified candidates should possess a distinguished record of achievement in academic medicine and will hold an MD or MD/PhD with qualifications for appointment as a tenured full professor. The successful candidate will bring substantial leadership experience within an LCME-accredited medical school or academic health system, along with demonstrated success advancing medical education, building academic-clinical partnerships, recruiting and developing faculty, and leading large-scale institutional initiatives, including generating philanthropic support. Experience with new program development, accreditation processes, physician workforce initiatives, community engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration will be particularly valuable as URI launches this transformative enterprise.
The University of Rhode Island has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist with this search. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website for the search: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/university-rhode-island-school-medicine/founding-dean
Founding Dean, School of Medicine
University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island (URI), the state's flagship R1 land- and sea-grant institution invites applications and nominations for a visionary, entrepreneurial, and politically astute leader to serve as the Founding Dean of its new School of Medicine. This leader will have the rare opportunity to design, launch, and lead the state's first public medical school, an initiative born from a broad coalition of state leaders, healthcare providers, legislators, and community stakeholders seeking a long-term solution to Rhode Island's physician workforce challenges.
Like much of the country, Rhode Island faces a growing shortage of physicians, particularly in primary care and underserved communities, at a time when demand for healthcare services continues to increase. In response, URI is creating a community-focused medical school that will educate future physicians, expand the state's healthcare workforce pipeline, strengthen clinical and research partnerships, and improve access to care for Rhode Islanders. Currently scheduled to enroll its inaugural class of 50 students in 2029, the School will emphasize primary care, service to underserved populations, interdisciplinary education, and innovation in healthcare delivery.
The University of Rhode Island enrolls 18,000 students across eight colleges and one graduate school across four locations in the state. As Rhode Island's only public research university and a Carnegie R1 institution, URI provides an exceptionally strong foundation for this endeavor. The School of Medicine will build upon the University's established strengths in the health sciences, including nationally recognized Colleges in Health Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, and other disciplines including Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. The Founding Dean will have the opportunity to leverage these existing assets while fostering new collaborations across the University and with clinical partners throughout the state, creating a highly interdisciplinary environment for education, research, and patient care.
The Founding Dean will join the University at a formative moment. Working closely with University leadership, healthcare partners, policymakers, faculty, and community leaders, the Dean will shape every aspect of the School's development, from accreditation, faculty recruitment, curriculum design, and clinical partnerships to research strategy, culture, and long-term growth.
Reporting to the Provost, the Founding Dean will play a central role in shaping the vision, strategy, and successful launch of the School of Medicine. The Founding Dean will build and ensure excellence in medical education, research, and clinical practice. The Founding Dean will be a crucial player in managing the School's relationships with key clinical partners and will partner closely with University leadership and advancement colleagues to lead fundraising and development efforts to secure the philanthropic resources necessary to support the School's growth, priorities, and long-term success.
Qualified candidates should possess a distinguished record of achievement in academic medicine and will hold an MD or MD/PhD with qualifications for appointment as a tenured full professor. The successful candidate will bring substantial leadership experience within an LCME-accredited medical school or academic health system, along with demonstrated success advancing medical education, building academic-clinical partnerships, recruiting and developing faculty, and leading large-scale institutional initiatives, including generating philanthropic support. Experience with new program development, accreditation processes, physician workforce initiatives, community engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration will be particularly valuable as URI launches this transformative enterprise.
The University of Rhode Island has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist with this search. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website for the search: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/university-rhode-island-school-medicine/founding-dean
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Founding Engineer
Document your specialized technical contributions early
PERM requires proving your role requires a minimum degree in a specific field. Build a paper trail now: patents filed, architecture decisions owned, and peer-reviewed work that ties your credentials directly to the Founding Engineer job duties.
Target startups that have cleared Series A funding
Pre-seed companies rarely have the legal infrastructure or cash reserves to sustain a multi-year PERM process. Series A or later funding signals the employer can absorb filing costs and won't abandon sponsorship mid-process if priorities shift.
Clarify the job description before PERM gets filed
PERM locks in the job duties and minimum requirements permanently. If the role description filed with DOL doesn't match your actual responsibilities, it creates compliance risk. Review the draft before your employer submits to OFLC.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified sponsoring employers
Identifying startups with active green card sponsorship history isn't straightforward. Migrate Mate surfaces Founding Engineer roles from employers with documented PERM filing records, so you can focus outreach on companies already set up to sponsor.
Confirm your EB category before accepting the offer
Founding Engineer roles typically require a bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering, which qualifies under EB-3. If you hold a master's or can demonstrate advanced credentials, ask your employer to evaluate EB-2 eligibility before PERM is initiated.
Understand the concurrent filing option if your priority date is current
If your country of birth has a current priority date in the Visa Bulletin, your employer may be able to file the I-140 and your I-485 adjustment of status at the same time, cutting months off your wait for permanent residency.
Green Card Founding Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Founding Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Founding Engineer positions qualify under EB-3 as a skilled worker role requiring at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. If the role requires an advanced degree or you can demonstrate specialized credentials above the standard requirement, your employer may pursue EB-2 instead. The distinction affects processing priority and, in some cases, priority date movement, so confirm the category before PERM is filed.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for a Founding Engineer?
H-1B visa is a temporary status tied to employer sponsorship and subject to annual lottery selection. Green card sponsorship through PERM is permanent, has no lottery, and results in lawful permanent residency rather than a time-limited work visa. The trade-off is time: PERM labor certification, I-140 approval, and adjustment of status can take two to four years or longer depending on your country of birth and the employment-based visa backlog.
Will an early-stage startup actually sponsor a green card for a Founding Engineer?
Some do, but it depends on funding stage and legal maturity. Companies with Series A funding or later are more likely to have immigration counsel in place and the budget to cover PERM filing and attorney fees. Ask directly during offer negotiation whether the company has sponsored green cards before and whether they'll commit to initiating PERM within a defined timeframe after your start date.
Where can I find Founding Engineer jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It filters Founding Engineer roles by employers with documented PERM filing history, so you're not guessing which companies will actually sponsor. Standard job boards don't filter by green card sponsorship intent, which means most listings you find there won't lead to permanent residency even if the employer hires internationally.
What happens to my green card process if the startup shuts down before my I-140 is approved?
If your employer closes before the I-140 is approved, the PERM labor certification and any pending petition generally cannot be transferred to a new employer. You'd need to restart the process. If the I-140 was already approved, portability rules under AC21 may allow you to transfer the priority date to a new employer's petition in the same or a similar occupational classification, preserving your place in the queue.