"Cardiovascular Data Scientist"

The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah invite applications for a research faculty position. We are seeking candidates with the research skills and experience required to successfully assume roles in multi-disciplinary research teams, support and develop grant proposals, and provide guidance and mentorship to early career faculty, trainees, and students. The successful candidate will collaborate with clinical faculty researchers in the Cardiovascular Medicine Division and will have opportunities to participate in both clinical and methodological research. Substantive interest and experience are desired in one or more of the following areas: methods for cardiology research, modern causal inference, clinical trial design, analysis of secondary data, machine learning and high dimensional data analysis, and applications of mixed effects models to health data. Support is available for candidates interested in independent methods of research and career progression for those applicants who wish to pursue external funding.

The University of Utah has state-of-the-art labs and excellent support staff within a vibrant academic setting. Primary academic appointments will be in the Department of Internal Medicine. Compensation will be based on academic rank, administrative, and educational experience.

Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in biostatistics or related discipline is required, as well as demonstrated excellence in collaborative and methodological research. Experience writing statistical sections for grant applications is desired.

Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience in biomedical or cardiovascular research is desirable but not required. Prior experience in the analysis of large administrative data sets is desirable but not required.

Contact for Inquiries: James C. Fang, MD Professor and Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine C/O Audra Woolley, MBA Director, Healthcare/Clinical audra.woolley@hsc.utah.edu

Please apply with a Cover Letter, CV, summaries of research accomplishments (1 page) and future research plans (up to 2 pages) and contact information for three references.

Apply at this link: https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/180818

The University of Utah is in beautiful Salt Lake City, which offers an outstanding quality of life in a metropolitan area of 1.5 million residents, nestled in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. Utah's great outdoors are nearby, offering world-class skiing, hiking, and mountain biking activities in the spectacular surrounding canyons. The city is vibrant and cosmopolitan, with theater, the arts, sports, and nightlife. The area has received international recognition for its light rail system, downtown, library system, and increasing diversity. Salt Lake City is home to sizable Latinx and immigrant populations (21.5% and 11.5% of residents, respectively). More than a third of Utah's ethnic/racial minorities are children or youth under the age of 18 years, and the Salt Lake City School District is now a majority-minority district, with one in five Salt Lake County residents speaking a language besides English at home. The International Rescue Committee, headquartered in Salt Lake, is one of eight national resettlement committees committed to helping people with refugee status thrive in the United States.

The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, acceptance, integrity, quality, and trust that is integral to our mission.

Department: 00226 - Cardiology

City: Salt Lake City, UT

Track: Track Dependent on Qualifications

Open Until Filled: Yes