Director, PhD Program in Health Services Research Open Rank- Associate Professor- Professor

Job Summary

The Department of Health Systems, Management and Policy (HSMP) in the Colorado School of Public Health invites applications for the position of Director, PhD Program in Health Services. This position leads a successful PhD training program that prepares students for research careers in conducting scientific studies that evaluate innovations in health services, systems, and policies. This position is responsible for overseeing and improving the PhD educational curriculum, recruiting and retaining talented PhD students, advising and mentoring students in collaboration with other faculty, identifying and securing resources for PhD student support through faculty extramural grants and other sources, and assisting graduates with career placement and advancement.

The Director position will be 0.2 FTE to 0.25 FTE as salary support of a full-time 12-month faculty appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor within the Colorado School of Public Health.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruit talented students into the PhD program.
• Advise and mentor PhD students throughout their research training experiences.
• Develop and improve the PhD educational curriculum in collaboration with other program faculty.
• Identify and secure resources for PhD student support through faculty extramural grants and other sources.
• Assist PhD candidates and graduates with career placement and advancement.
• Develop productive partnerships with relevant clinical, scientific, educational and policy organizations on campus and in the region to create opportunities for PhD student learning, research and career development.
• Submit research proposals and obtain extramural funding for PhD student training and research.
• Develop and teach classes in the PhD and/or MPH programs.
• Publish research manuscripts in leading peer-reviewed journals, including PhD students and alumni as co-authors.

Work Location

Hybrid – this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of three days per week on campus and as needed for in-person meetings.