Associate Chair for Research Programs
Tenure-line Faculty Position (Associate/Full Professor-level)
Job Summary
The Department of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan has initiated a strategic hiring initiative to identify an Associate Chair for Research Programs and are now requesting nominations and applications for this position. We are seeking candidates at the senior level (Professor or Associate Professor). Candidates should have an M.D., D.O., PhD., or equivalent, and the passion and skills to be successful in a research-intensive university. Priority will be given to candidates who display longstanding and sustained enthusiasm for research and who have interests that align with those of our current faculty roster.
Current faculty research interests include:
- Women’s health
- Health behaviors to prevent or manage medical illness
- Prevention and detection of disease
- Technology to change patient behavior or physician practice
- Integrative and complementary medicine
- Primary care behavioral health
- Disability health
- Mixed methods research
The University of Michigan is one of the highest-ranked public universities in the nation and one of the world’s preeminent research institutions. Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan is one of 19 independent academic units and one of seven health science schools and colleges within the University of Michigan.
Candidates for this associate chair position will be expected to maintain their own robust, ongoing research program and oversee the department’s research mission among the research, instructional faculty, clinical track faculty, fellows, and residents. This includes but is not limited to oversight and mentorship of research and instructional track faculty, overseeing the recruitment of research and instructional track faculty, maximizing research collaborations with other Departments, Schools, and Institutes as well as with industry, and managing research offices, facilities, and research staff in conjunction with the Research Administrator. Successful candidates will be expected to maintain extramural funding for an active research program at the University of Michigan. Patient care (outpatient, inpatient, or both) can be part of the position, as is teaching of medical students, house officers, and research fellows.
The University of Michigan Medical School's Department of Family Medicine is a nationally recognized leader in patient care, education, and research ranking #6 in US News and World Report rankings. Since the Department was founded in 1978, our presence has exemplified the principles of family medicine. Our 100+ faculty run six thriving health centers; educate 39 residents, on average 12 fellows, and hundreds of medical students annually; and foster a top-rated, innovative research program. Our research program is consistently rated as one of the top-ten funded NIH departments of family medicine. We boast over 20 research and instructional track faculty with a balanced mix of physician and PhD researchers. Since 2000, the research unit has engaged in over 65 externally funded research projects, including major collaborations with the School of Nursing, the Departments of Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, the School of Public Health, the Institute for Social Research, the College of Pharmacy, and the Cancer Center. We maintain our own statistical and data management core, project management and IRB personnel available to assist with research projects, and a social media and promotional group.
Required Qualifications
We seek candidates passionate about family medicine research with expertise in one of our core areas of expertise to improve patient and community outcomes across the care continuum, including obstetrics, pediatrics, AYA, adult, and geriatrics.
The successful candidate must have a doctoral degree, along with an outstanding record of performing cutting-edge research and producing high-quality/high impact scientific publications. Associate Professor candidates should demonstrate academic independence by 1) publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed research; 2) mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, residents, fellows, and junior faculty 3) teaching residents and or undergraduate and graduate courses in their area of expertise; 4) demonstrating a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and 5) having independent research funding or showing outstanding promise for future funding. At the Professor rank, candidates should also demonstrate a consistent and ongoing record of securing research funding, as well as experience and skill in providing leadership that will advance the scholarly excellence of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School.
Direct inquiries for the Associate Chair for Research Programs to:
For best consideration, interested candidates should email the following materials to Blythe Bieber ([email protected]) by September 15, 2024. The search committee will review applications as they are received and may extend the deadline if needed.
The materials below should be submitted:
- Letter of interest
- Curriculum vitae
- Research statement (up to 2 pages)
- Teaching statement (1 page)
- Diversity statement (1 page)
- Up to three examples of your research publications
- Full names and email addresses for at least three references
Review of applications will begin upon receipt and continue until the position is filled. Nominations, applications, and expressions of interest will be held in confidence, and references will be contacted only with the candidate’s permission.
For questions about the position, please contact: Suzanna Zick, N.D., M.P.H. ([email protected])
Tenure-Research Positions
The University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine seeks to recruit a research faculty member. Candidates should have an M.D., D.O., Ph.D. or equivalent, and the training and experience to be successful in a research-intensive environment. High priority will be given to candidates who display a sustained record of research and who have interests aligning with those of our current faculty roster.
The successful candidate will be expected to establish a career development and mentoring plan that has a high likelihood of leading to an independent, externally funded research career. Patient care for physician candidates (outpatient, inpatient or both) is a part of the position, as is the teaching of medical students, house officers, and research fellows.
Direct inquiries for Tenure Research positions to:
Office of the Associate Chair for Research Programs
Department of Family Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School
1018 Fuller Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1213
Interested applicants should sent a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to: [email protected].
Michigan Medicine seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan and to maintain the excellence of the University. We welcome applications from anyone who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching, and clinical mission, including women, members of minority groups, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. The Department of Family Medicine, like the University of Michigan as a whole, is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons and will not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status. The University of Michigan is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
