University of Utah

Informatics/Health Services Faculty Researcher

Faculty will lead informatics and artificial intelligence product development, implementation, and health services research while promoting collaboration. The role involves developing, implementing, and evaluating health information technologies, process modeling, digital health, sociotechnical systems, patient safety, and other health services research areas.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead cutting-edge informatics and artificial intelligence product development and implementation
  • Conduct health services research
  • Promote and facilitate collaboration
  • Develop, implement and evaluate health information technologies
  • Conduct process modeling
  • Engage in digital health research
  • Analyze sociotechnical systems
  • Conduct patient safety research
  • Perform dissemination science and pharmacoepidemiology research
  • Work closely with VA operations advanced informatics development group
  • Join a culture of collaborative and innovative research crossing departments and schools
Required
  • Possess a PhD, PharmD, MD, or doctoral degree in a related discipline
  • Currently have secured funding
  • Demonstrate authorship
  • Have a program of research
Preferred
  • Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Have working knowledge with VA data
  • Have working knowledge of cloud infrastructure
  • Have experience with implementation of artificial intelligence products in real world health environments
  • Be a highly motivated investigator whose major focus is research and future productivity
Details

The Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah is recruiting faculty to lead cutting-edge informatics and artificial intelligence product development and implementation and health services research while promoting and facilitating collaboration.

Priority areas of focus include expertise in artificial intelligence implementation in real world settings an embedded data scientist, data science in general 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. Prospective faculty will work closely with an active VA operations advanced informatics development group and 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, Decision-Enhancement and Analytic Science (IDEAS) Center, an Informatics/Health Services Research & Development-supported 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.

Minimum Qualifications: To be considered, applicants must possess a PhD, PharmD, MD, or doctoral degree in a related discipline, currently have secured funding, demonstrate authorship, and have a program of research.

Preferred Qualification: Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have working knowledge with VA data, cloud infrastructure, and implementation of artificial intelligence products in real world health environments. 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.

The Department is committed to facilitating professional and leadership development.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, or the search is closed.

Contact for inquiries: Brian Rood, Administrator: Brian.Rood@hsc.utah.edu

Please apply online here: https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/184891

Department: 00952 - Division of Epidemiology

City: Salt Lake City, UT

Track: Track Dependent on Qualifications

Close Date

Open Until Filled: Yes

Requisition Number: PRN03858F

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/185945

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To Request a Reasonable Accommodation For a Disability Or If You Or Someone You Know Has Experienced Discrimination Or Sexual Misconduct Including Sexual Harassment, You May Contact The Director/Title IX Coordinator In The Office Of Equal Opportunity And Affirmative Action (OEO/AA). More Information, Including The Director/Title IX Coordinator's Office Address, Electronic Mail Address, And Telephone Number Can Be Located At

https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/

Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu

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