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University of Utah

Assistant/Associate/Professor in the Tenure Track

University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84193


Assistant/Associate/Professor in the Tenure Track

The University of Utah, an AA/EO employer, encourages applications from all qualified individuals, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students, staff, faculty and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education, employment opportunities, and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented groups.Position InformationPosition/Rank:

Assistant/Associate/Professor in the Tenure TrackDepartment:

00241 - Biomedical InformaticsCity:

Salt Lake City, UTTrack:

New Position to BeginDetails:The Department of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Utah is recruiting to build on a nation-leading clinical informatics program that is impacting lives daily to address real-world problems. We are opening several faculty positions for the level of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (Tenure Track) with demonstrated abilities in teaching and research. Applications of clusters of collaborators are also welcomed. As part of our departmental and University of Utah Health (UHealth) Strategic Initiatives, the department plans to recruit new faculty members with distinctive expertise in (i) digital health, (ii) clinical informatics, (iii) clinical research informatics (translational clinical informatics), and/or (iv) artificial intelligence (e.g., generative AI, LLM, diffusion models, causal networks, machine learning, CNN, deep neural network, etc.) with focus on any modalities that translate to healthcare or wellness.Major responsibilities include maintaining an ambitious research program, teaching graduate courses, advising graduate students in Biomedical Informatics, supervising research for pre- and postdoctoral Biomedical Informatics fellows, and supervising teams developing novel applications of information technology for use in real-world healthcare settings at UHealth. Energetic, self-directed individuals with a record of achievement and commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and the design and implementation of healthcare technologies are encouraged to apply.Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates are expected to have a PhD from a quantitative field, such as biomedical informatics, bioinformatics, computer science, human factors, implementation science, public and population health, health communication, engineering, computational biology, applied mathematics, statistics, or applied physics. Candidates with a professional doctoral degree (e.g., MD, PharmD, DNP, DDS, DO) are also encouraged to apply if they have a demonstrated track record in the relevant areas and have previous training in the quantitative fields listed above. Candidates with a physician or nursing license in Utah can be co-appointed in a department within the School of Medicine and the College of Nursing. Candidates are required to have a strong track record of publications in scientific, medical, and/or nursing journals, as well as computational and/or informatics methods development.Successful candidates will receive a start-up package and enjoy a stimulating, highly collaborative, and supportive research environment across multiple health care systems. Depending on individual qualifications and interests, the candidate can be offered a joint or adjunct position in other departments, as well as membership(s) in Institutes and/or Centers.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.Contact Information:

University Human Resource Management, 250 East 200 South, Suite 125 Salt Lake City, UT 84111, (801) 581-2169, employment@utah.edu

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