InformaticsHealth Services Faculty Researchers

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The Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah is recruiting faculty to lead cuttingedge data management and analytics sciences and informatics/health services research while promoting and facilitating collaboration. Priority areas of focus include expertise in data science 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 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 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 DecisionEnhancement and Analytic Science IDEAS Center an Informatics/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 decisionmaking and patient preference assessment survey research and measure development data science mixed methods genomics addiction medicine neuroepidemiology and infectious diseases. Qualifications : To be considered applicants must possess a PhD PharmD MD or doctoral degree in a related discipline currently have secured funding demonstrate authorship have a program of research 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 faculty 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. Contact for inquiries: Brian Rood Administrator: Please apply online here: 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 as one of the Best Places 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 .