The University of Texas at San Antonio stands at the center of a defining moment in public higher education and academic medicine. As a Tier One public research university and the third-largest public research institution in Texas, UT San Antonio has recently completed the integration of UT San Antonio and UT Health San Antonio. This union has created a comprehensive academic health enterprise with broad reach across education, research, clinical care, and community impact throughout South Texas.
With multiple campuses and a mission rooted in making lives better, UT San Antonio advances excellence in education, research, health, public service, and community engagement. Its academic health center includes six health professional schools and a clinical enterprise that delivers more than 2.5 million patient visits annually, while supporting a biomedical research portfolio exceeding $436 million. Together, the University and its health system fuel regional economic growth and serve as a critical engine for innovation and access in healthcare and biosciences.
UT San Antonio is redefining what a modern public research university can be. Focused on student success, research excellence, and comprehensive patient care, the institution is future-oriented, impact-driven, and deeply connected to the communities it serves.
The Opportunity
The Vice President for Development, Health Affairs & Health System will join the University at a moment of opportunity shaped by institutional integration, philanthropic momentum, and ambitious health priorities. This leader will provide strategic oversight for fundraising across clinical care, biomedical research, and health education, ensuring alignment between advancement efforts and the evolving goals of the University’s health enterprise.
Reporting to the Senior Vice President for University Advancement and Alumni Engagement, with a dotted-line relationship to the Senior Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and Health System, the Vice President serves as the primary advancement partner to senior health leadership. The role calls for a collaborative, confident leader who can strengthen relationships, advance cross-disciplinary engagement, and guide a team of frontline fundraisers toward transformational outcomes.
This is a rare opportunity to help shape the philanthropic future of a public research university and health system that plays a vital role in improving health outcomes across South Texas. For an advancement leader motivated by relationships, scale, and mission-driven impact, this role offers a path forward at one of the nation’s most dynamic academic health enterprises.
