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

University of Colorado; South Dakota; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Health Systems, Management and Policy at the Colorado School of Public Health invites applications for the Director, PhD Program in Health Services Research. This role leads a joint PhD training program, coordinates curriculum, mentors students, and secures resources for student support.

The position is a 0.2–0.25 FTE and will be salaried within a full-time 12-month appointment at associate or full professor rank.

Job description

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department: Health Systems, Management & Policy (HSMP) Job Title: Director, PhD Program in Health Services Research Open Rank- Associate Professor- Professor Position #:00846509 - Requisition #: 39489

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.

The successful candidate will secure coverage for the remainder of their university faculty salary by leading extramurally funded research activities, teaching graduate classes, and engaging in relevant professional service activities. Candidates should have academic and professional qualifications suitable for appointment as a tenured or tenure-track associate professor or full professor in the HSMP department.

We seek candidates with deep expertise in health services research and/or health economics along with a strong record of training and mentoring graduate students for successful research careers. This position will develop and maintain productive partnerships with relevant clinical, scientific, educational, and policy organizations on campus, in the region, nationally and/or internationally. The candidate will leverage these relationships to create educational opportunities, research experiences, and career opportunities for PhD students. Applicants should have exceptional methodological skills relevant to health policy and health services research, a strong record of scholarly publications, success in obtaining extramural research funding, and deep experience in graduate-level teaching and student advising, with an ability to foster supportive and inclusive learning environments for students.

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, including the Graduate School, CU School of Medicine, UCHealth, Children's Hospital Colorado, and the Adult and Child Consortium for Outcomes Research and Delivery System Science (ACCORDS).
• 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.

Why Join Us:

The HSMP department supports a multidisciplinary group of research-intensive faculty members and offers graduate education through M.P.H, and Ph.D. programs in health policy and health services research. Faculty enjoy rich opportunities for collaboration with numerous academic and clinical units affiliated with the $7 billion state of the art Anschutz Medical Campus, including the CU School of Medicine, CU College of Nursing, and other health professions schools, the UCHealth system, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, Children's Hospital Colorado, and the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System. Beyond campus, faculty collaborate with innovative healthcare systems and government agencies regionally and nationally, utilizing a robust data environment that includes a campus-wide clinical data warehouse, regional electronic health data networks, a statewide all-payor claims database, and a federal research data center.

The Colorado School of Public Health is a collaborative endeavor involving the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU Anschutz), Colorado State University (CSU), and the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). The Co