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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-accredited, ranked #8 in the nation by US News and World Report), 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
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 :
https : / / uab.peopleadmin.com / postings / 23597
For any questions about the search, the department, or UAB please contact :
Kristine R. Hearld, Ph.D.
khearld@uab.edu
205-934-1670
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 Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work / life balance irrespective of ethnicity, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.
