University of Utah ยท 22 hours ago
Digital Health Faculty Position, Assistant or Associate Professor
The University of Utah is seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences to enhance its focus on digital health. The successful candidate will develop independent research programs, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and mentor graduate students in innovative digital health interventions.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Develop independent, extramurally-funded research programs
Collaborate with colleagues across campus
Train and mentor graduate students
Conduct cutting-edge research
Engage in scholarship that advances methodologies and/or demonstrates innovative digital health interventions
Participate in multi-disciplinary research teams within the institution and in national and international research networks
Qualification
Required
PhDs, MDs, or other Doctorates in a diverse array of disciplines (e.g., Psychology, Public Health, Biomedical Informatics, Human Factors, Communication, Health Services Research, Implementation Science, Kinesiology, Nutrition, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Computer Science)
Outstanding record of research productivity in digital health
Research skills and experience required to successfully become leaders in multi-disciplinary research teams
Ability to develop independent, extramurally-funded research programs
Collaborate with colleagues across campus
Train and mentor graduate students
Strong record or potential for independent scholarship in digital health
Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Ability to support diversity and inclusion within the research community
Focus on advancing health equity and resolving existing inequities
Preferred
Scholarship that advances methodologies and/or demonstrates innovative digital health interventions designed to improve the health of our community
Research areas including the use of digital health technologies for assessment and building the conceptual foundation for human behavior change
Development, evaluation, and/or implementation of interventions using serious games, apps, XR interventions, texting apps, conversational agents, and/or integration of tools into electronic health records
Benefits
Highly competitive salaries and start-up packages
Exceptional benefits
Company
University of Utah
The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah.
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Recent News
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2023-06-27
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