Research faculty PhD Jefferson Primary Care Research Center Family and Community Medicine Department Thomas Jefferson University
Research faculty PhD Jefferson Primary Care Research Center Family and Community Medicine Department Thomas Jefferson University
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The Jefferson Primary Care Research Center at Thomas Jefferson University seeks an early to midcareer PhDlevel primary care researcher as a faculty member to be appointed within the Department of Family and Community Medicine. The center is a universitylevel structure that enhances the primary care research portfolio of the university in alignment with the clinical mission of Jefferson Health. Jefferson Health is a 32hospital system that cares for a total of >primary care patients across Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Jefferson is full owner of Jefferson Health Plan which provides insurance products in Medicaid Medicare ACA and CHIP. Within the greater Philadelphia area Jefferson Primary Care includes 98 practices serving 560000 people across diverse communities including an extensive network of communitybased primary care sites in lowincome neighborhoods. The Department of Family and Community Medicine is a nationally renowned academic department of over 50 faculty members including three Divisions and three specialized Centers with robust programming across clinical research educational and community pillars.The faculty member will have demonstrated skills in primary care research with a successful track record of publications and engagement in extramurally funded research. In this role the candidate will build or maintain an independent extramurally funded research portfolio that leverages the data systems clinical and operational initiatives and practicebased research network of Jefferson Primary Care while providing consultative services on research design and methodology to faculty within the Department of Family and Community Medicine.
Responsibilities:
Develop portfolio of funded research initiatives in areas of high relevance to
primary care clinical services.
Provide consultative support to faculty of the Department of Family and
Community Medicine on research design and methodology.
Partner with departmental faculty and with colleagues across Thomas
Jefferson Universitys colleges and departments to grow funded research
opportunities
Provide expert guidance on the development and management of a practice
based research network.
Partner with health services leadership to align research opportunities with
key institutional priorities including care model redesign implementation of
patientcentered quality initiatives and health equity.
Job Description
Requirements:
PhD in a field relevant to primary care research
Strong track record of publication
Previous success in obtaining and managing extramurally funded research grants and/or commitment to developing career as extramurally funded researcher
Experience with multisite practicebased research with demonstrated ability to lead initiatives across a large practicebased research network
Collaborative approach to research partnerships
Experience in mixed methods research preferred
Commitment to mentorship and team development
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833 Chestnut Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States of AmericaNationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highestquality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21stcentury careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 notforprofit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a notforprofit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
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