Open Rank Teaching Faculty, Health Informatics (Laredo, TX) - School of Biomedical Informatics
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Applicants should possess a doctoral degree in clinical science, biomedical informatics, computer science, or related disciplines.
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Applicants at the associate or full professor level, substantial experience working in an informatics capacity in a health care organization, as well as a strong track record of teaching at the graduate level, extramural funding and published research is required.
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Applicants at the assistant professor level, substantial experience working in an informatics capacity in a health care organization is required.
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Candidates who can demonstrate teaching experience, along with experience mentoring junior staff will be preferred.
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A strong organizational performance improvement background utilizing informatics is preferred. Work in Six Sigma, Lean, Quality, Project Management, or other performance disciplines are welcomed.
SALARY:
Competitive and dependent upon qualifications and experience.
APPOINTMENT/BENEFITS:
This position is a 12-month full-time appointment on the non-tenure track.
HOW TO APPLY:
Note that all application materials must be submitted through UTHealth's online system. As part of the application process, the applicant should provide a current curriculum vitae, a teaching statement, contact information for three references, and a cover letter describing qualifications and career goals.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.
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Work location is based on the needs of the department and may be adjusted.
