Division Chief, Health System Innovation and Research, Faculty Position

• Proven track record of leadership,
• History of innovative and successful investigation,
• Strong appreciation of diverse health service research areas, and
• Commitment to program development, team science, mentoring across career stages, and education.

• Be an accomplished mid-career to senior health services researcher who excels at interacting with clinicians, research methodologists, and administrators
• Have a history of successful engagement in operational partnerships
• Have a record of forward-thinking leadership needed to help the Division, Department, and University of Utah Health Care prepare for and lead delivery system reform
• Have a national/international reputation in health services research
• Be able to serve as an advocate for the Division as a resource for the mission of the University of Utah Health Sciences
• Have a demonstrated ability to work effectively with multiple investigators with diverse research expertise and projects and to facilitate others’ success
• Have a demonstrated ability to build successful interdisciplinary research teams, mentor early-career investigators, and obtain the committed support of a wide range of institutional stakeholders
• Take an active role in partnering with the Director of Graduate Studies and Director of Postdoctoral Fellows to support the educational mission of the Department as well as pre- and post-doctoral trainees in the Division.

• Accelerate the University of Utah’s progress toward becoming a premier, top-ranked academic institution in health services research
  • Develop programmatic lines of research, such as: implementation science; patient-centered digital health (e.g., apps, games, decision support interventions) and decision science; pharmacoepidemiology; and comparative effectiveness
  • Expand the University’s capacity in key methodological areas such as: measurement of patient outcomes; simulation and modeling; and health economic and health policy analysis
  • Recruit new health services researchers to the University of Utah Health Sciences
  • Work collaboratively with other health systems in regional and national programs of research, innovation, and quality
• Partner with clinical leadership of University of Utah Health Care
  • Support the development of the University of Utah Healthcare system as a laboratory for advanced innovations in the design of healthcare delivery systems and health systems research
  • Develop shared priorities between academic and clinical stakeholders to focus research activities on outcomes that matter to administrators, clinicians, academicians, patients, and society
  • Coordinate with UUHC/UUMG initiatives to understand and improve clinical value

• Continue to develop and refine HSIR’s 1-, 3-, and 5-year strategic plan, including performance measures

• Maintain a robust portfolio of external funding
• Develop and submit annual operating budgets and related documents

• In collaboration with other departments across Health Sciences, support recruitment of new faculty members in health services research and related disciplines across the health sciences
• Mentor faculty, trainees and staff across disciplines and operational units to optimize program performance

• Health Policy and Health Economics (including the Matheson Center for Health Care Studies),
• Implementation Science and Health System Improvement,
• Digital Health,
• Patient Centered Care and Decision Science, and
• Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students, staff, faculty and patients from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education, employment opportunities, and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented groups.

Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans are 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:

Director/ Title IX Coordinator
Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (OEO/AA)
383 University Street, Level 1 OEO Suite
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
801-581-8365
[email protected]
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