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The Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah is recruiting faculty to lead cuttingedge health services research while promoting and facilitating collaboration. Priority areas of focus include implementation and dissemination science pharmacoepidemiology health information technology health equity health economics and health policy. Prospective faculty will 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 health care quality in a health system that rates among the top 10 hospitals in the United States for a decade. Resources include the VA Informatics DecisionEnhancement and Analytic Science IDEAS Center a Health Services Research & Developmentsupported 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. To be considered applicants must possess a PhD PharmD MD or doctoral degree in a related discipline currently have secured funding demonstrate authorship have an established program of research as a midlevel or senior investigator and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The Department is committed to facilitating professional and leadership development as well as fostering a thriving diverse workforce. As a key member of the Department of Internal Medicine the successful candidate will be a highly motivated investigator whose major focus is research and future productivity. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the search is closed. Apply online at Inquiries may be sent to search committee cochairs: Michael Rubin MD PhD Mary Jo Pugh PhD RN University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patientfocused center distinguished by collaboration excellence leadership and respect. U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion collaboration innovation accountability diversity integrity quality and trust that is integral to our mission. The University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains at the western edge of the Rocky Mountains. Salt Lake City is a rapidly growing multicultural city listed at among the Best Place for Business and Careers by Forbes Magazine in 2015. Seven ski and summer resorts including Park City (home of the Sundance Film Festival) Deer Valley Alta and Snowbird (Oktoberfest) are located close to the campus. Within a days drive are nine U.S. National Parks Salt Lake City is one of the most beautiful safe and affordable cities across the USA .