The statewide Kansas Cancer Registry, hosted by the Department since 1994The NIA-funded Alzheimer's Disease Research CenterThe Kansas Center for Rural HealthNCATS-funded Frontiers Clinical & Translational InstituteThe University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS), an integrated healthcare system with hospitals and outpatient clinical sites throughout Kansas and more than 1 million patient encounters each yearThe Department of Population Health is committed to supporting work/life balance for our faculty and staff. We encourage a breadth of perspective to foster a robust intellectual community with capacity to address the population health challenges of all the communities we serve.
Job Description:Job Duties Outlined:- Lead, collaborate on, or participate in KCIS research, training, and service activities appropriate to rank.
- Maintain an ongoing program of research and training, with external funding, appropriate to rank and expertise.
- Direct or contribute to graduate courses and curriculum development.
- Participate in the intellectual life of the Department and School of Medicine, via faculty committees and activities.
- Provide other services to the school, university, profession, and community, as appropriate.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required QualificationsEducation: Doctorate in a health-related field (e.g. nursing, medicine or public health; health-related behavioral or social sciences).
This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.
Work Experience:
- Experience in recording implementation science-focused scholarship in peer-reviewed publications, appropriate for ranking.
- Experience in funding for implementation science-focused research via participation in recent grants and/or contracts, appropriate to rank.
- Experience supervising and mentoring junior faculty, postdoctoral trainees and/or doctoral students.
Preferred QualificationsWork Experience:
- Experience in active principal Investigator R01-level funding of implementation science-focused projects.
- Experience in team science, quality improvement, knowledge translation, and/or translational science.
- Experience teaching and/or designing courses relevant to implementation science.
Required Documents:If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found
here.
Comprehensive Benefits Package:Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.
https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.htmlEmployee Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
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Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.
About KU Medical Center:The University of Kansas Medical Center's mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at
www.kumc.edu.
Benefits:KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit
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