Professor, Tenure Track -Internal Medicine-Administration

UTMB Faculty Group Practice; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Faculty Group Practice in Galveston is seeking a faculty member to join the new CHI Center. The candidate will focus on impactful research in health services and improve population health in South‑East Texas while mentoring junior faculty and fellows.

Candidates must have an MD or PhD with over 5 years of relevant experience in an academic health setting. UTMB Health values diversity and aims to provide equal employment opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in research related to quality improvement, patient safety, or health services research.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and lead research with impact at the patient or healthcare system level.
• Mentor junior faculty and fellows.
• Work in multi-disciplinary teams.

Education

MD or PhD

Job description

Essential Job Functions

This position will be part of the CHI at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, a new Center formed in partnership between the School of Medicine and UTMB Health in 2021. CHI has a tri-partite mission of catalyzing rigorous research, helping UTMB to continue to evolve into a learning health system, and enhancing population health in South‑East Texas. We are recruiting faculty to help build the Center. Competitive candidates will be expected to have a history of independent research funding and a deep commitment to applied research that has impact at the level of the patient, healthcare system, or population. He/she will also have a strong interest in mentoring junior faculty and fellows. Applicants will also be expected to have a demonstrable track record working on multi‑disciplinary teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or PhD with 5+ years of experience conducting and leading research in the area of quality improvement, patient safety, health services research, implementation science, or a related discipline

Preferred Qualifications

• Five-or-more years of experience conducting research in an academic health system

Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.