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TenureTrack Position(s) for Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Digital Health Applications in areas related to Diabetes Obesity and Metabolic Health The University of Utah is recruiting multiple faculty members to expand its research strength in digital health applications specifically related to physical activity nutrition diabetes obesity and metabolic health. Successful candidates will be embedded in a highly collaborative environment and thriving research area at the nexus of two interdisciplinary research initiatives the Digital Health Initiative DHI and the Diabetes and Metabolism Research Center DMRC . Departments/Units recruiting for these positions include Biomedical Informatics; Family and Preventive Medicine; Health & Kinesiology; Internal Medicine (Divisions of Endocrinology; Epidemiology; and General Internal Medicine); Nutrition and Integrative Physiology; Population Health Sciences; and the College of Nursing. We particularly encourage applications from a broad and diverse range of faculty candidates interested in supporting diversity and inclusion within our research community as well as those focused on advancing health equity and resolving existing inequities. Applications at all ranks (Assistant Associate and Full Professor) will be considered. Successful candidates will have an outstanding record of research productivity on developing and/or implementing digital health interventions in the prevention or management of chronic diseases with a focus on diabetes obesity or metabolic health. Areas of interest could include but are not limited to the following: Population health approaches with digital methods for outreach and education focusing on advancing health equity (e.g. text messages chatbots). mHealth methods for data collection on nutrition weight and physical activity. Digital approaches to educate patients deliver interventions and collect data. Clinicbased interventions such as offering EHR based weight loss coaching access to the National Diabetes Prevention Program and point of care clinical decision support. Virtual realitybased tools; Social Robotics; Playful health gamification games for health; Data visualization methods used as tools to make data more understandable. Digital and AI approaches to improving community engagement with diverse underserved and underrepresented communities. Digital and automated approaches to support the dissemination and implementation of evidencebased interventions. Applicants with PhDs MDs or other Clinical Doctorates in a diverse array of disciplines (e.g. Nutrition Psychology Public Health Nursing Physical Therapy Biomedical Informatics Health Services Research Implementation Science Kinesiology) will be considered. The successful candidates will develop independent extramurallyfunded research programs and train and mentor graduate students. Dependent on department expectations some additional teaching or clinical work may be expected. Successful candidates will join a vibrant diverse and growing research community with a strong commitment to building an inclusive research and teaching environment. New recruits will maintain a primary appointment in one of the participating academic departments while having membership in the DMRC and DHI . The interdisciplinary DMRC strives to unify and enhance efforts of clinicians researchers and educators to catalyze innovative research relating to diabetes and metabolic health throughout Utah and the Mountain West. The center comprises more than 100 faculty across multiple schools colleges and departments and supports researchers through the recruitment of researchintensive faculty distribution of pilot grants organization of symposia and seminars and management of training grants. DHI serves as a hub for advancing the development research and commercialization of transformative digital technologies for patients their families and their health care teams by cultivating a thriving research community of digital health researchers. DHI aims to validate technology in realworld clinical environments create a software development core and develop an infrastructure to accelerate the scalability and dissemination of digital health interventions. DHI also emphasizes the important role that gamification has in health and health care. Relevant areas include the intersection of digital health and gaming in therapeutics adherence engagement and inclusion. The successful candidates will also have access to outstanding research services (e.g. Utah Population Database Clinical & Translational Science Institute) access to data from the University of Utah electronic health record and the ability to leverage resources from the Driving Out Diabetes initiative a strategic initiative to reduce the burden of diabetes and the associated medical comorbidities of physical inactivity obesity and heart disease through clinical research and community engagement programs. Additionally the University of Utah has a long proud tradition in software innovation and development with available partners and resources such as the Therapeutic Games and Apps Lab. Location. Located in metropolitan Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains the University of Utah is the states flagship research institution and emphasizes exceptional scholarship quality teaching and professional service. The university serves over 32000 students from across the U.S. and the world with over 72 major subjects at the undergraduate level and more than 90 major fields of study at the graduate level including law and medicine. The University of Utah encourages an active holistic lifestyle innovation and collaborative thinking to engage students faculty and business leaders. Salt Lake City is a vibrant major metropolitan area with a diverse multicultural population of approximately one million residents as well as numerous cultural and outdoor activities. This location offers unparalleled opportunities for outdoor recreation with ten worldclass ski resorts and five national parks within hours of the city. Patients treated at University of Utah Health Sciences Center travel from all areas of Utah and from the five nearby states of Idaho Wyoming Montana Nevada and Arizona resulting in one of the largest geographic catchment areas of any academic medical center in the United States. The Salt Lake City International Airport includes a Delta Airlines hub with direct flights to most U.S. cities and direct international flights to Paris London Amsterdam and Mexico City. The Salt Lake City metropolitan area received international recognition for its new light rail system foodie culture downtown renewal and increasing diversity. In 2017 U.S. News and World Report ranked Salt Lake City as the 10th best place to live in the nation. Starting September 2023 applications will be reviewed as received and the positions will remain open until filled. Contact: Emily Kay Please apply online at: Upload a cover letter current CV Research Statement 3pages maximum) and a list of three or more references. Salary commensurate with experience. The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration excellence leadership and respect. U of U Health is committed to building an inclusive environment that attracts a diverse team of talented faculty who are supported and enabled to do imaginative science.