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Posting Details
The University of Utah, an AA/EO employer, encourages applications from all qualified individuals, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students, staff, faculty and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education, employment opportunities, and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented groups.
Position Information
Position/Rank
Informatics/Health Services Faculty Researcher
Department
00952 - Division of Epidemiology
City
Salt Lake City, UT
Track
Track Dependent on Qualifications
New Position to Begin
Upon Hire
Details
The Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah is recruiting faculty to lead cutting-edge informatics and artificial intelligence product development and implementation and health services research while promoting and facilitating collaboration.
Priority areas of focus include expertise in artificial intelligence implementation in real world settings an embedded data scientist, data science in general and augmented intelligence (AI), cognitive informatics/decision support, population health and data analytics, sociotechnical systems analysis and implementation science. Faculty selected will develop, implement and evaluate health information technologies, process modeling, digital health, sociotechnical systems, patient safety, and other areas of health services research including dissemination science, pharmacoepidemiology. Prospective faculty will work closely with an active VA operations advanced informatics development group and join a culture of collaborative and innovative research that crosses departments and schools within the University of Utah. Unique opportunities at the University of Utah include research on healthcare quality in a health system that has been rated among the top 10 hospitals in the United States for a decade. Resources include the VA Informatics, Decision-Enhancement and Analytic Science (IDEAS) Center, an Informatics/Health Services Research & Development-supported center housed at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System.
Existing areas of strength at the University of Utah and VA Salt Lake City Health Care System include biomedical informatics, clinical and population health, decision support systems, medical decision-making and patient preference assessment, survey research and measure development, data science, mixed methods, genomics, addiction medicine, neuroepidemiology, and infectious diseases.
Minimum Qualifications: To be considered, applicants must possess a PhD, PharmD, MD, or doctoral degree in a related discipline, currently have secured funding, demonstrate authorship, and have a program of research.
Preferred Qualification: Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have working knowledge with VA data, cloud infrastructure, and implementation of artificial intelligence products in real world health environments. As a key member of the Department of Internal Medicine, the successful faculty candidate will be a highly motivated investigator whose major focus is research and future productivity.
The Department is committed to facilitating professional and leadership development.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, or the search is closed.
Contact for inquiries: Brian Rood, Administrator: Brian.Rood@hsc.utah.edu
Please apply online here: https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/184891
EEO/Non-Discrimination Information
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.
Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
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Notice
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
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Special Instructions for Candidates
Please submit CV with mm/yyyy format for start/end dates.
Open Date
07/01/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Requisition Number
PRN03858F
Type
Faculty