at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Job Description
Research Professor
Department:
SOM Department of Population Health
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Population Health Faculty
Position Title:
Research Professor
Job Family Group:
Academic
Job Description Summary:
The Department of Population Health seeks candidates of exceptional potential and emerging scholarship to apply for this part-time faculty position in Implementation Science. This is a senior-level faculty role responsible for providing high-level consultation, strategic guidance, and mentorship across research initiatives. This position supports the development, refinement, and implementation of proposed projects, with particular emphasis on implementation science frameworks and strategies, study design, clinical implementation and sustainability, and measurement.
This is a part-time faculty appointment. Effort will be determined based on program needs and may include regular consultation meetings, proposal and manuscript reviews, mentoring sessions, and participation in strategic planning and evaluation discussions.
Job Description:
Job Duties Outlined:
- Provide expert consultation on proposed and active research projects.
- Advise on the selection and application of appropriate implementation science research questions, study designs, frameworks, and outcomes.
- Offer guidance on clinical implementation strategies and informatic tools when applicable.
- Provide feedback on grant proposals, pilot applications, and project protocols.
- Participate in project development meetings, structured mentoring sessions, and trainings.
- Contribute to building institutional core services in implementation science.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical function of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Work Environment:
- This position will be part-time at .15 FTE.
- This position will be a senior faculty rank position (Associate or Full Professor).
Required Qualifications:
Education: Doctorate, MD, or equivalent, with research experience in population health.
- This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.
Work Experience:
- Established record of scholarship in implementation science or closely related fields.
- Record of successful grant funding and mentorship of investigators.
Preferred Qualifications:
Work Experience:
- Experience as a clinician-scientist.
- Experience serving as a methodological consultant on funded research projects.
- Demonstrated leadership in multidisciplinary research settings.
Required Documents:
- CV
- Cover Letter addressing preparation and vision for teaching, research, and service in our academic medical center setting
- No more than 3 sample publications
- Name and contact information of 3 potential academic references
Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Part time
Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Research-Professor_JR009772 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR009772.
Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.
About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Centers mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.
Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination
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