Department of Surgery – Health Services and Outcomes Scientist (PhD)

Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois
Full-time

The Department of Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seeks a full-time non-tenure-eligible Team Scientist at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.

This person will help grow our federally funded research program in health services and outcomes research, consistent with departmental and university missions.

They will continue to develop and sustain ongoing collaborative relationships with research leadership throughout the department and the university.

Qualified candidates will be a scientist with a PhD and, ideally, have an established record of extramural funding to support research efforts in the area of health services and outcomes research, including an interest in outcomes science relevant to surgery.

Located at Northwestern Medicine’s downtown campus, the department offers state-of-the-art facilities and the opportunity to collaborate with experts across various fields of study.

Northwestern Medicine is one of the premier academic medical systems in the nation, and the Department of Surgery is positioned among leading surgery departments in NIH funding.

Northwestern University and Northwestern Memorial Hospital are both highly ranked nationally, and the Department of Surgery has long-standing collaborations with numerous educational, academic, and professional organizations.

This rich environment provides an unmatched opportunity to join a thriving team of clinicians, educators and researchers.

The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled.

When applying, please upload a CV and cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the position.

Also upload this completed to suggest the names of individuals who could write letters of reference on your behalf.

Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page :

  • Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below).
  • Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been submitted.
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The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami and Ho-Chunk nations.

We acknowledge and honor the original people of the land upon which Northwestern University stands, and the Native people who remain on this land today.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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