General Internal Medicine Clinician Investigator

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The Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Utah invites applications for the position of Mid to LateCareer Clinician Investigator. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and accomplished clinician investigator to join our dynamic team and make a significant impact on health services research and patient care. Our Division of General Internal Medicine includes more than 120 faculty in Hospital Medicine Primary Care Internal Medicine and Palliative Care. We provide inpatient and outpatient care at University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics and our affiliated Salt Lake City VA Medical Center. The Division of General Internal Medicine is recruiting a tenured or tenure track mid to latecareer clinician investigator faculty member at the Associate or Full Professor rank. We particularly encourage applications from clinician investigators interested in supporting and mentoring diverse initiatives within our research community. The successful candidates will have an outstanding record of research funding productivity and mentoring. This position is for candidates that possess an M.D. or D.O. degree and a trackrecord of successful national research funding (e.g. NIH AHRQ VA PCORI . Additional graduate degrees (e.g. PhD MPH MS) and research training/fellowship are also desirable. The successful candidate will have experience establishing and leading their own research team developing an independent extramurally funded research program and mentoring trainees and junior faculty. Minimum Qualifications: Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree Boardcertified in Internal Medicine Established track record of research accomplishments with a focus on clinical investigation and/or health services research Eligibility for licensure in the State of Utah Preferred Qualifications: Strong communication teamwork and leadership skills A strong history of successfully securing research funding Experience in mentoring and training junior researchers Experience with innovative research methodologies and technologies This position offers startup funding to establish the candidate in the Division of General Internal Medicine and an Endowed Chair (Mark Chair in Internal Medicine) with a yearly expendable account. In addition all clinician investigators in the Department of Internal Medicine receive base salary support of 15 per year for research development and grant writing. Research Areas of interest are not limited to but could include: Patient safety Antibiotic stewardship Transitions of care (e.g. inpatient to outpatient) Substance use disorder treatment Communitybased and rural health care Implementation science Lifestyle medicine Diabetes prevention Hypertension management Apply at: Contact for Inquiries : Molly Conroy The University of Utah has additional collaborative resources that are available for research support outside of the Division of General Internal Medicine and Department of Internal Medicine: Population Health Sciences VA/ IDEAS Diabetes and Metabolism Research Center and the Department of Biomedical Informatics. We have a robust data infrastructure and access to the U Health. The University of Utah is in beautiful Salt Lake City which offers an outstanding quality of life in a metropolitan area of 1.5 million residents nestled in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. Utahs great outdoors are nearby offering worldclass skiing hiking and mountain biking activities in the spectacular surrounding canyons. The city is vibrant and cosmopolitan with theater the arts sports and nightlife. The area has received international recognition for its light rail system downtown library system and increasing diversity. Salt Lake City is home to sizable Latinx and immigrant populations 21.5 and 11.5 of residents respectively). More than a third of Utahs ethnic/racial minorities are children or youth under the age of 18 years and the Salt Lake City School District is now a majorityminority district with one in five Salt Lake County residents speaking a language besides English at home. The International Rescue Committee headquartered in Salt Lake is one of eight national resettlement committees committed to helping people with refugee status thrive in the United States. Per capita Salt Lake City has the 11th largest LGBTQ population in the US and among large US cities has the highest percentage of samesex couples 26 percent) raising children. The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration excellence leadership and respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion collaboration innovation accountability acceptance integrity quality and trust that is integral to our mission.