Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor - Implementation Science
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Application
Details
Posted: 08-Jan-25
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Type: Full-time
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Categories:
Health Care Management
Function:
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Full Professor
Level:
5-7 years
Position:
Tenure Track or Tenured
Required Education:
Ph.D
Internal Number: F2565P
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor - Implementation Science
The Department of Health Services Administration in the School of Health Professions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invites applications for a full-time, open rank, tenure-track faculty position in dissemination and implementation science.
The selected applicant will join a diverse academic community with over 40 full-time faculty members, 4,000+ alumni, and an enrollment of just under 800 students. The Department of Health Services Administration offers two doctoral programs, as well as master’s programs in Health Informatics (CAHIIM accredited), Healthcare Quality and Safety (CAHME certified), Health Administration (CAHME-accredited, ranked #1 in the nation by US News and World Report), Health Services Research, and Healthcare Simulation. The department has a solid fiscal foundation and an engaged community of alumni and other practitioners. Department faculty engage in multidisciplinary research programs with faculty from across the academic campus and academic medical center (UAB Health System). Thus, the selected applicant will have extensive opportunities to pursue their own implementation science research agenda as well as join a vibrant portfolio of existing research activities.
Requirements
A Ph.D., Sc.D., Dr.P.H., or equivalent research doctoral degree in a relevant discipline such as implementation science, management/organizational science, behavioral/social science, systems science (completed by start date).
Demonstrated ability to conduct scholarly research and capacity to obtain peer- reviewed funding.
Ability to mentor pre-and post-doctoral students and demonstrate teaching excellence at the graduate level.
Ability to work in a collaborative, inter-disciplinary environment.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct original research and scholarship, including the capacity to pursue external funding as PI, MPI, or co-I on projects related to implementation and delivery system science (e.g., health services research).
Provide dissemination and implementation (D&I) methodological expertise to doctoral students and scientific collaborators.
Teach graduate courses in support of a newly developed D&I certificate program and existing doctoral programs
UAB is a Doctoral/Research-Intensive University with an international reputation in health care education and health services research. The university has a long-standing reputation for collaboration across its 20 University-Wide Interdisciplinary Research Centers. For more information, please visit our web site: http://www.uab.ed u/shp/hsa/.
Applicants should submit a: 1) cover letter, 2) Curriculum Vitae, 3) teaching philosophy statement, and 4) research statement/interests to:
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Formal review of applications will begin on February 1, 2025. A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.
UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran’s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB’s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.
