CLUSTER HIRE

Position Description:The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicines Department of Internal Medicine is recruiting multiple faculty members as part of a research cluster hire focused on outcomes research and health services. Candidates will be recruited at the level of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor (clinical, tenure or research track) commensurate with academic record and experience. Successful applicants will be expected to establish and maintain an extramurally funded research program. The goal of this cluster hire is to increase the number of faculty engaged in outcomes and health services- related research and to increase cross-disciplinary research programs in the Department of Internal Medicine. The cluster hire will specifically focus on recruiting candidates with the following expertise: implementation science, clinical trials, health systems research, data science, informatics or artificial intelligence. Successful candidates will have research interests related one or more of the divisions of Internal Medicine (, cardiology, endocrinology, hematology/oncology, nephrology, gastroenterology, immunology, infectious disease, general internal medicine, hospital medicine, pulmonology, critical care). Recruited faculty will have opportunities to collaborate with other faculty in colleges across the university (, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Pharmacy, Public Health) as well as with research groups in the College of Medicine (, the Abboud Cardiovascular Research Center, the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center, The Institute for Clinical and Translational Science). In addition, recruited faculty will have opportunities to collaborate with faculty affiliated with research groups at the Iowa City Veterans Administration Medical Center (, The Center for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, The Office of Rural Health). For more information, please contact: Sherry Mattison Executive Assistant to the Chair Department of Internal Medicine About Iowa City: The University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, a vibrant community located in the rolling hills of southeastern Iowa. One of four UNESCO Cities of Literature, the Iowa City community offers outstanding schools, quality entertainment, literary, musical, and cultural opportunities, outdoor recreation and Big Ten sporting events. Learn more about Iowa City and the Department of Internal Medicine by watching the video: . Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment and provide a related release and will be subject to a criminal background and credential check. Education Requirement: MD, PhD or equivalent Required Qualifications: Candidates must be eligible for appointment to academic rank of Assistant Professor at minimum For MD/DO candidates, the successful candidate should have clinical expertise in in their area of specialty. Candidates must have the potential to contribute to the departments mission through the mentoring and teaching of medical students, residents, fellows, other graduate-level trainees, and junior faculty. Certifications: Individuals holding an MD degree or equivalent must be board certified or board eligible in internal medicine and/or their subspecialty Desirable Qualifications: Extramural funding including NIH, VHA, CDC, private foundations, or industry sponsors. Evidence of scientific contributions with a distinctive (as appropriate for rank) scholarly record and the ability to conduct collaborative, multidisciplinary work.