Conflict with department chair I am a new faculty member.  My chair is simply crazy in my perspective.


I am an assistant professor.  However, my teaching assignment is "offering individual statistical consulting/workshops", not "teaching any classes". This was indicated in my job description when I applied for this job.  However, several times, she says, "you are not teaching" - so she says that I need to do what she asks me to do because she pays my salary (I really do not know why she pays). 
What she wants me to do is to write research/funding proposals and articles, then put her as the PI/the first author although they are my research ideas/works.  She has taken three studies so far.  More seriously, when she took the first one, I refused it.  Then she sent out an official letter including some other faculty, saying that she took my research proposal because it was originally her idea and I stole it.  Worse still, she then forced me to write the paper for her.  
My Ph.D. is in statistics. She said that I couldn't get tenured unless I change my research field into an education field which she wanted to do. Her point was again "paycheck" - I should do something because I am not teaching.  
Worst of all, she claims I am a bad person and faculty member because I refuse her unethical requests as a researcher.  Furthermore, she talks about me to all the other faculty members, causing them to hesitate to be friends with me.  Whatever I say goes to the chair.     


I am preparing to leave this crazy medical school. However, my concern is the possibilities the chair could ruin my future career by using her connections.  What should I do?
I strongly suggest having conversations with other faculty in your department, to get their perspectives on what your responsibilities actually are, and on the behavior of the chair. I would also suggest speaking with deans or associate deans, but only after talking to your colleagues within the department.
The situation sounds bizarre; good luck!