Physician Assistant Education and Sciences Faculty DOQ

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The Division of Physician Assistant Education and Sciences at the University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine is seeking exceptional candidates for tenure-line faculty positions. Rank is dependent on qualifications. We seek applications from exceptional individuals, especially in translational research. Qualified individuals with expertise in public health, AI and clinical decision making, health services research, community-engaged research, mixed methods, clinical research, and implementation science research are strongly encouraged to apply.

This position is a 1.0 FTE.

Job Responsibilities:

This faculty position is primarily dedicated to conducting extramurally funded research, but will also provide opportunities for involvement in education, administration/service, and clinical care, depending on the expertise and interest of candidates. Candidates must possess a doctoral degree in a health-related field from an accredited institution of higher education. Candidates are expected to demonstrate a record of obtaining extramural funding as Principal Investigator to advance their research program.

Faculty rank and salary level are competitive and commensurate with experience. Applicants with clinical degrees must be board-eligible or certified in their respective specialty. The position offers an opportunity to collaborate with teams of highly successful researchers in the School of Medicine, University of Utah Health Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute, the Salt Lake City Veteran's Affairs Center of Innovation, the Woman and Child Institute, the Utah Genome Project/Precision Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Center, the Diabetes and Metabolism Research Center, and the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences. Additional collaborative opportunities are available across the University of Utah in areas such as psychology, sociology, business, social work, engineering, anthropology, economics, etc.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Postdoctoral or fellowship research training
• Strong record of peer-reviewed publications
• Strong record of obtaining extramural research funding, i.e., at least one active NIH grant as principal investigator
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively on concurrent research projects
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral skills

Please contact Kelly Aldridge at kelly.aldridge@hsc.utah.edu with any questions.

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