Tenure Track Professor in the Department of Learning Health Sciences

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Summary

The Department of Learning Health Sciences (DLHS) at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, seeks a full-time, tenure-track faculty member at the Full Professor level with rank and salary commensurate with education and experience.  The person in this senior faculty position will conduct funded research applying methods of data science and informatics, with specific foci on standards for data and metadata, system interoperability, data sharing, and operation of research networks.  They will offer courses in the department's graduate programs on these and related topics; and will supervise graduate students and chair doctoral dissertation committees.  Service activities will include mentoring of junior faculty members, chairing departmental committees, consultation with faculty colleagues on data issues within their studies, representing the department in national and international scholarly organizations.

The Department of Learning Health Sciences (DLHS) at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, seeks a full-time, tenure-track faculty member at the Full Professor level with rank and salary commensurate with education and experience.  The person in this senior faculty position will conduct funded research applying methods of data science and informatics, with specific foci on standards for data and metadata, system interoperability, data sharing, and operation of research networks.  They will offer courses in the department's graduate programs on these and related topics; and will supervise graduate students and chair doctoral dissertation committees.  Service activities will include mentoring of junior faculty members, chairing departmental committees, consultation with faculty colleagues on data issues within their studies, representing the department in national and international scholarly organizations.

DLHS is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

Required Qualifications*

A terminal degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent) in a relevant discipline

A record of excellent scholarly achievement, extramural funding or potential for funding appropriate to the applicant's seniority and professional experience

Demonstrated potential for successfully teaching learners from various backgrounds

Demonstrated contributions to academia through service to professional societies, journals/conferences, and academic diversity, equity, and inclusion, as appropriate to the applicant's position or rank

Additional Information

Department of Learning Health Sciences (DLHS).

The DLHS is a basic science department of the University of Michigan Medical School.  Established in 2014, DLHS is a first-in-the-nation academic department focused on the sciences underlying use of Learning Health System methods to improve individual and population health.  As such, DLHS has faculty from many disciplines sharing an interest in health improvement.  Out of the department's 26 core faculty members, 13 have backgrounds and/or interests in biomedical informatics, 6 in implementation science, and others in education and a range of behavioral and social sciences. Seven members of the core faculty are physicians.  DLHS houses the editorial office for the Learning Health Systems journal. The department's PhD program in Health Infrastructures and Learning Systems has formal tracks in informatics and implementation science.  DLHS works in close collaboration with many departments and schools across the university; almost all of its 100+ funded projects directly engage colleagues from outside the department.

For further information about DLHS, see http://lhs.medicine.umich.edu .

DLHS Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

DLHS sees diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as a core component of its research, training, and educational missions, notably through its HILS graduate program and through an active DEI committee that sponsors educational and research opportunities. More information on how DEI is part of the DLHS research goals is also available here .

The University of Michigan seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan and to maintain the excellence of the University. We welcome applications from anyone who would bring additional dimensions to the University's research, teaching, and clinical mission, including women, members of minority groups, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. The University of Michigan as a whole, is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons and will not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status. The University of Michigan is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.