University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Full-Time Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Research Methods
Department of Health Services Administration, School of Health Professions

To meet the needs of our expanding programs, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Health Professions Department of Health Services Administration announces an opening for a full time, tenure-track, faculty position (open rank) to begin in Fall of 2024.

We seek applications from innovative, motivated, and engaged individuals who are committed to research, teaching, and service in the Department of Health Services Administration. We are particularly interested in candidates who can apply their expertise and experience in using quantitative, qualitative and/or mixed methods to teaching and research in health policy, healthcare organizations and management, quality and safety, efficiency, value of care, and as related to various patient and organizational outcomes. Training and experience in applying research methods, including but not limited to data science, analytics, economics, statistics, or mixed methods to the social sciences and healthcare contexts is preferred.

The ideal candidate will have earned a terminal degree in a relevant discipline. They will also have an interest and ability to (1) teach methods or statistics courses, (2) engage in research projects with and provide expert methodological consultation to department colleagues and doctoral students, (3) collaborate with health system leaders, clinicians, and policy makers. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

UAB’s Department of Health Services Administration offers a PhD and a DSc program, a large undergraduate program in Healthcare Management (AUPHA-certified), and master’s degree programs in Health Administration (CAHME-accredited, ranked #1 in the nation by US News and World Report), Healthcare Quality and Safety (CAHME-accredited, ranked #11 in the nation by US News and World Report), Health Informatics (CAHIIM accredited), and Healthcare Simulation (one of a few in the nation). We are committed to developing leaders who will shape tomorrow’s health care and we live our values of Excellence, Collaboration, Respect, Integrity, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We collaborate with clinical areas in UAB Medicine, including an emerging focus on Learning Health Systems, implementation science, and artificial intelligence in health services.

The selected applicant will join a diverse and vibrant academic community. With over 35 full-time faculty members, 5,000+ alumni, and an enrollment of just under 800 students, the Department has a solid fiscal foundation and an engaged community of alumni and other practitioners. Department faculty engage in multidisciplinary research programs with faculty from across the campus. UAB is a Doctoral/Research University-Extensive (R1) institution with an international reputation in health care education and biomedical research. The university has a long-standing reputation for collaboration across its 20 University-Wide Interdisciplinary Research Centers. For more information, please visit our web site: http://www.uab.edu/shp/hsa/.

Applicants should submit 1) a cover letter, 2) their Curriculum Vitae, and 3) a statement of research interests.

For any questions about the search, the Department, or UAB please contact the search committee chair:

Name: Christy Harris Lemak, PhD
Email: lemak@uab.edu
Phone: 205-934-2710

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Formal review of applications will begin on January 31, 2024. A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment. Interested individuals should apply at:

https://uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/20393

UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of ethnicity, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.