The successful candidate will have demonstrated methodologic expertise and a track record of funding, either as a principal investigator or as a methodology co-investigator. Both tenure track and non- tenure track candidates will be considered. The faculty appointment will be in the academic department most aligned with the candidate’s background and interests and may include in the Department of Health Policy, Department of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Informatics, or other. Remote work may be considered for this position.

· Doctoral degree in Health Services Research, Social Sciences, or related fields, including but not limited to public health, health policy, biomedical informatics, organizational science, epidemiology, psychology, anthropology, or sociology.

· Current appointment as an Assistant or Associate Professor.

· Demonstrated research productivity in implementation science in the healthcare setting, including a strong publication record and participation in externally funded research.

· Demonstrated expertise in implementation science methods (e.g., frameworks/theories, strategies, outcomes) and study designs (e.g., qualitative, mixed-methods, hybrid, pragmatic, quasi-experimental), with application to clinical settings and healthcare delivery.

· Ability to engage in collaborative research to develop and support implementation science components of research projects across the institution with varied scientific and clinical focus.

· Willingness to mentor postdoctoral and junior faculty in implementation science methods by serving as a research mentor and on scholarship oversight committees and attending weekly seminars.

Desired:

· Previous experience conducting embedded research with clinical and operational programs in a learning health system model.

· Expertise in design, implementation, and evaluation of technologies used in support of learning health systems.

· Advanced training in implementation science, such as a masters or certificate programs, post-doctoral training programs (e.g., implementation research institutes), or completion of career development award (e.g., K12 in learning health systems or implementation research).

· Experience in grant writing on topics related to implementation science or learning health systems.

· Existing independent research program supported by external funding in a Principal Investigator role.

· Previous experience mentoring postdoctoral fellows or junior faculty.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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