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University of Minnesota

Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (Multiple Openings)

University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55199


Job ID302802

LocationTwin Cities

Job FamilyAcademic

Full/Part TimeFull-Time

Regular/TemporaryRegular

Job Code9403

Employee ClassInstr Fac/TC and Coord Cmp

About the JobSuccessful candidates will be expected to undertake responsibilities in one or more of the following areas, subject to the needs of the IHI and the home department:

Research - Identifying funding opportunities and participating in and/or leading research teams in developing grant proposals and executing the resulting grant projects once awarded. The IHI takes an explicitly team-based approach to research in line with its interdisciplinary philosophy.

Graduate Education - supporting the teaching programs and mentoring of graduate students at the Masters and Doctoral levels.

Service - Leading or serving on committees and taking on responsibilities directly related to those projects and applications aligned with both the IHI's and home department's commitment to support the design, implementation, and improvement of health informatics applications in the Academic Health Center and the University.

In addition, it is expected that individuals will:

Contribute to the development of the profession through participation in national and/or international associations, publications, and/or other related activities.

Continue personal growth within the profession, keep current with the field, and broaden their knowledge and expertise.

QualificationsRequired Qualifications:

Applicants must have a terminal degree in health informatics or related field along with demonstrated successful scholarly accomplishments in the field.

Preferred Qualifications:

Examples of highly desirable candidate's

areas of specialization :

Translational Bioinformatics:

Deep sequencing informatics

Proteomics/metabolomics informatics

Microbiomics informatics

Cancer genomics informatics

Computational genetics

Molecular profiling and precision medicine informatics

Pharmacoinformatics

Clinical genomics informatics and genomic medical records

Medical/Health Informatics:

Big Data Informatics: clinical and research data warehouses and datamarts, data wrangling, visualization, analytics, ontologies, online digital data capture/mining/modeling, data exchanges and linkage, data security.

Medical Decision Support Systems.

EHRs and CPOEs, system integration.

Computable guidelines and informatics to support Evidence Based practice.

Unstructured data processing using pattern recognition, NLP, mathematical and statistical techniques.

Information retrieval, scientometrics, computable quality metrics.

Population/public health informatics.

Methodological areas with broad-spectrum applicability:

Machine Learning and pattern recognition: predictive analytics and modeling, computational causal discovery, intelligent analytics systems and front ends.

Advanced computing platforms for biomedical and health research.

Design and analysis of informatics algorithms.

Comparative evaluation of informatics methods, best practices, informatics quality assurance and reproducibility.

Biomedical Imaging Informatics.

About the DepartmentThe Institute for Health Informatics has multiple tenure track position openings available at all faculty ranks. Positions will be joint appointments between the IHI and a University School/Department that will serve as the tenure home for the successful candidate.

The Institute aims to lead the inter-professional discovery, application, and teaching of health information science to improve the health of individuals and communities by creating a vibrant collaborative environment.

How To ApplyApplications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

These positions will remain open until filled.

DiversityThe University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees.

Employment RequirementsAny offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

About the U of MThe University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)

is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research.

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