Open Rank Professor Series

Description

University of Colorado CU Anschutz Medical Campus

School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine

Open Rank Professor Series

Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu / cu-careers *

The University of Colorado has a requirement for COVID-19 vaccinations and full completion thereof by 9 / 1 / 21 or upon start date.

Information regarding this requirement, and exemptions can be found at :

Anschutz : https : / / www.ucdenver.edu / docs / librariesprovider284 / default-document-library / 3000-general-admission / 3012 covid-19-vaccination-requirement-and-compliance.pdf?sfvrsn 4e9df3ba 2

Exemptions vary by campus location / department.

Campus / Unit-Specific Exemptions :

• Anschutz Campus Exemptions are allowed for medical or religious reasons.
• Consolidated / Central Services Administration Will follow Anschutz policy on exemptions.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment.

We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education, clinical and research facility serving 4,500 students, and a world-class medical destination at the forefront of life-changing science, medicine, and healthcare.

CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges, and receives over $500 million in research awards each year.

We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado, awarding nearly 1,450 degrees annually. Powered by our award-winning faculty, renowned researchers and a reputation for academic excellence, the CU Anschutz Medical Campus drives innovation from the classroom to the laboratory to the delivery of unparalleled patient care.

Read CU Anschutz Quick Facts here.

Nature of the work :

The Department of Emergency Medicine is excited to recruit a doctoral-level clinical or outcomes researcher with interest and experience in patient-oriented human subjects research or health care systems research.

This person will serve as a key part of the research team in a School of Medicine clinical and translational research program.

The researcher in this position will be appointed to, and build a career at, the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado.

Academic rank will be determined by education, experience, and accomplishments, with opportunities for growth and development.

This Department has won national awards for supporting the advancement women in professor ranks and to leadership positions.

The Department has structured processes to develop academic professionals from all backgrounds and all areas of focus and expertise.

The University of Colorado has a mentoring culture and an extensive infrastructure for education, training, and career development.

The successful candidate will have access to multiple learning opportunities and ways to build their research career over time, and to increase the impact of their work.

A candidate may want to work predominantly in research on a team or build a track record towards more of an independent research career as a team scientist or as a principal investigator or continue to advance their own independent research agenda.

In all cases, in addition to the planned work, the candidate will co-develop a career development plan for their own professional growth.

All of these careers can be facilitated in our supportive, collaborative, and fast-growing academic department.

This position will combine a focus on the Department research team’s existing funded work, and also allow opportunities for the candidate to pursue and lead specific new analyses or projects.

More senior candidates would be expected to lead more of their research efforts; all candidates will be expected to be collaborative team members.

We seek candidates with excellent training and experience with research using quantitative or qualitative data and appropriate methods.

• We would be especially enthusiastic about candidates with some exposure to clinical data; injury / mortality / morbidity data;
• administrative claims; community epidemiologic data; multivariable models; repeated measures, and longitudinal data. Current project areas include epidemiologic studies of clinical interventions and modifiable factors that lead to poor outcomes amongst injured populations;
• prevention and treatment of acute illness; clinical and educational interventions that may improve patient outcomes; dissemination and implementation science;
• and improving methods to diagnose and treat patients with a variety of injuries and predict specific health outcomes. This list is not at all exhaustive;

there is a wide range of clinical and translational research, as well as interest in applied studies of health care and education activities.

Ideal candidates will have some interest or experience in educating and mentoring; obtaining external research funding from federal and philanthropic sources;

creating and disseminating products of scholarship including peer-reviewed publications and non-traditional scholarship.

We particularly encourage candidates whose research interests and methodological skills complement or extend the Department’s existing research strengths.

Ideal candidates have experience working collaboratively and effectively in multi-disciplinary inclusive teams and value diversity of ideas and backgrounds.

The successful senior candidate would be expected to lead a vigorous, externally funded research program as an independent investigator and to participate in the educational mission which includes teaching and mentoring.

The successful junior researcher will be interested in developing a mentoring and career plan that supports a career trajectory with ongoing growth in their areas of expertise and scholarly contributions.

Candidates with methodological skills and analytic experience are welcome from all different methodological backgrounds, such as those with doctoral degrees in health services and systems related fields (e.

g., health services research, behavioral or social sciences, epidemiology, sociology, demography, economics, community psychology, public health) are strongly encouraged to apply.

Prior research experience in emergency medicine is desirable but not required; this team will be excited to engage you in this important work and teach this new team member about our areas of research.

Prior completion of a post-doctoral fellowship program is also desirable but not required, for this position.

Environment :

The Emergency Department at the University of Colorado Hospital is a 55,000 square foot state of the art facility with 76 treatment areas including a 16-bed observation unit and is a major teaching site for the Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine.

The University of Colorado Hospital is a 600+ bed quaternary care referral center, level I trauma center, ABA verified burn center, joint commission certified comprehensive stroke center of excellence and is the academic flagship of the University of Colorado Health System.

Current ED patient volumes are in excess of 100,000 visits per year with anticipated growth of 1-2% annually. The University of Colorado School of Medicine is located on the Anschutz Medical Campus, the largest academic medical center in the Rocky Mountain Region, including six professional schools, together serving 4,500 degree-seeking students and approximately 6,400 faculty members.

Clinical staff provide more than 2 million individual patient visits annually. In FY2020, faculty generated more than $600 million in extramural funding from federal, state, and foundation sources.

The research enterprise in the Department is excellent, ranking the Top 10 for NIH and for DoD Funding nationally with a large team of processional research assistants, program managers, research scientists, and independent investigators, supported by a team of administrative, finance and grant support staff.

Job Responsibilities include :

Scholarship Mission :

Demonstrate academic productivity by publishing no fewer than two high impact products of scholarship per year, defined as peer-reviewed manuscripts, treatise, chapters, tests or significant curricular offerings.

This person will hold a leadership in at least half of these products of scholarship, for example, as the equivalent of first or senior author on at least one.

The School of Medicine supports Boyer’s broad definition of scholarship to include scholarship of discovery, application, integration, and education.

Documented achievement in products of scholarship that meet these standards (and are the rubric for promotion) are expected annually.

• Collaborate with emergency medicine faculty in obtaining extramural funding, manuscript preparation and publication, and other dissemination activities such as conference presentations.
• Work to create and add to knowledge in a field of study, to include advancing new theories / principles / hypotheses, expanding upon / interpreting existing ideas, and improving the application of these in new settings.

Research Mission :

• Serve as Principal Investigator (PI), Co-PI, or co-investigator on research projects and experiments to advance knowledge in their field.
• Perform scientific grant and contract preparation, research-specific budgeting submission, periodic scientific and programmatic reports, and ensure rapidly closing deadlines are met.
• Meet all regulatory and compliance guidance with integrity and engage with sponsors and colleagues in an ethical and professional manner.
• Conduct needs assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and sustainment of change to meet objectives, and work collaboratively to achieve goals.
• If pertinent, perform scientific research in a laboratory setting as relevant to area of expertise on an occasional basis, to include demonstration of new techniques, data validation, experimental design, and courses of instruction.
• Develop a professional development plan with support from Department leaders that include education on innovations in their field.

Educational Mission (Teaching and Mentoring) :

• Contribute to the educational mission of the University and School with didactic or experiential teaching for learners of many levels spanning pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, or faculty.
• Mentor learners on research projects relevant to the person’s areas of expertise.
• Continue professional development and growth according to personal needs and certification requirements, including participation in faculty development

Service Mission / Administrative Activities :

• Committee membership as needed by the Department on an ad hoc basis.
• Committee responsibilities within the School of Medicine or Anschutz Medical Campus
• Participate and lead as pertinent :
• Departmental faculty meetings regularly scheduled
• Monthly Scientist Training and Intensive Mentoring (STIM) Work in Progress sessions
• Departmental research meetings
• Other project or team meetings as applicable

Salary and Benefits :

The salary range (or hiring range) has been established at : Asssistant Professor $95,000 to $220,000, Associate Professor $95,000 to $220,000, Professor $95,000 to $220,000

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

The University of Colorado offers a full benefits package. Information on University benefits programs, including eligibility, is located at Employee Services .

University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors.

To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background checks for all new employees prior to their employment.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

Alternative formats of this ad are available upon request for persons with disabilities.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

Benefits : https : / / www.cu.edu / employee-services / benefits .

Total Compensation Calculator : https : / / www.cu.edu / employee-services / total-compensation

Diversity and Equity :

Please contact [email protected] for information on disability accommodations

Office of Equity : https : / / www1.ucdenver.edu / offices / equity

The University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff.

The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities and all veterans.

The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

The University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors.

To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.The University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff.

The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, person, with disabilities and all veterans.

The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

Required : Assistant Professor-

Assistant Professor-

A terminal degree (MD or PhD) appropriate to their field, or its equivalent, and should otherwise be well qualified to teach in the Medical School and its programs.

Associate Professor-

A terminal degree (MD or PhD) appropriate to their field, or its equivalent, and should otherwise be well qualified to teach in the Medical School and its programs.

Professor-

A terminal degree (MD or PhD) appropriate to their field, or its equivalent, and should otherwise be well qualified to teach in the Medical School and its programs.

Preferred Qualifications :

Assistant Professor -

• Appropriate post-doctoral training / experience for rank
• Strong publication and external funding record for rank
• Experience with human subject review / institutional review board applications and protocols
• Mentoring experience appropriate for rank
• Expertise in scholarship of discovery, application, integration, and education
• Must be able to provide a Dossier for School of Medicine committee review

Associate Professor-

• Appropriate post-doctoral training / experience for rank
• Strong publication and external funding record for rank
• Experience with human subject review / institutional review board applications and protocols
• Mentoring experience appropriate for rank
• Expertise in scholarship of discovery, application, integration, and education
• Must be able to provide a Dossier for School of Medicine committee review

Professor-

• Appropriate post-doctoral training / experience for rank
• Strong publication and external funding record for rank
• Experience with human subject review / institutional review board applications and protocols
• Mentoring experience appropriate for rank
• Expertise in scholarship of discovery, application, integration, and education
• Must be able to provide a Dossier for School of Medicine committee review

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Demonstrated potential for scholarly work and securing extramural funding.
• Independent judgement and self-directed work capabilities.
• Efficient and hardworking approach to work.
• Organized and goal-orientation.
• Effectively communicate with team members of all levels.
• Exercise cultural sensitivity and competency when interacting with multi-disciplinary teams and various types of learners.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple and competing deadlines.

Experience working in a collaborative, diverse team environment.

Job Category : Faculty

Primary Location : Aurora

Schedule : Full-time

Posting Date : Oct 29, 2021

Unposting Date : Ongoing