University of Colorado | CU Anschutz Medical Campus

Department of Biomedical Informatics

Open Rank Professor: Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor

Position #00803534 – Requisition #27771

* Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers

The University of Colorado has a requirement for COVID-19 vaccinations and full completion thereof by 9/1/21 or upon start date.  Information regarding this requirement, and exemptions can be found at:

Anschutz: https://www.ucdenver.edu/docs/librariesprovider284/default-document-library/3000-general-admission/3012---covid-19-vaccination-requirement-and-compliance.pdf?sfvrsn=4e9df3ba_2

Denver: https://www.ucdenver.edu/coronavirus

Exemptions vary by campus location/department.

Campus/Unit-Specific Exemptions:

• Anschutz Campus – Exemptions are allowed for medical or religious reasons.
• Denver Campus - Exemptions are allowed for medical, religious, or personal reasons.
• Consolidated/Central Services Administration – Will follow Anschutz policy on exemptions.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.

The Department of Biomedical Informatics has an opening for a full-time Open Rank Professor: Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor. 

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science, medicine, education and patient care. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools, more than 60 centers and institutes, and two nationally ranked independent hospitals - UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital  and Children's Hospital Colorado  - that treat more than two million adult and pediatric patients each year. Innovative, interconnected and highly collaborative, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus delivers life-changing treatments, patient care and professional training and conducts world-renowned research fueled by over $650 million in research grants. For more information, visit www.cuanschutz.edu .

Nature of Work

The Department of Biomedical Informatics is the academic home for approximately 30 tenure-track faculty who use approaches of genome-scale biology, multiscale modeling, simulation, data integration, mathematical physiology, machine learning, data assimilation, human-computer interaction, and predictive analytics to marry disparate but related aspects of the campus’s clinical and research portfolios to advance knowledge and improve healthcare. The department’s faculty are committed to creating inclusive research environments and deploying methods that advance equity and reduce healthcare disparities. The department has established promotion and tenure expectations that recognize real-world impact through multiple paths including the development of new technologies, informatics operations requiring independent intellectual contributions, and publication of original research.

The Department of Biomedical Informatics seeks exceptional new faculty members. The position is open to researchers interested in developing and applying computational approaches in order to achieve measurable benefits to health care. We are particularly interested in faculty with expertise including, but not limited to: health information systems and interfaces, common data models, clinical decision support, clinical informatics education, translation of informatics methods to clinical care, software engineering in the context of clinical care, mobile and digital health, natural language processing, human-computer interaction, and medical imaging. One focus of the Department is to develop novel models, systems, and tools to improve patient outcomes, effectively translate them into clinical workflows on health information technology platforms, and rigorously evaluate them. In addition to collaborating with informaticists, computer scientists, physicists, software engineers, data scientists, and physicians in the Department, we anticipate that the faculty member will develop new collaborations with other departments, with health system personnel, and with multidisciplinary research groups on the Anschutz Medical Campus.

The Anschutz Medical Campus includes a vibrant and entrepreneurial basic research community with multiple areas of excellence and translational impact. There are many opportunities on campus to translate data-intensive research advances into improved care. The Department of Biomedical Informatics is collocated on the Anschutz Medical Campus with the UC Health University of Colorado Hospital, Children’s Hospital Colorado, and the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. The Anschutz Campus is home to Colorado’s only Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute. The Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine houses the region’s largest Biobank. The campus has invested significantly in an enterprise health data warehouse collecting electronic health record data from 15 hospitals and dozens of clinics for research. This warehouse integrates electronic health record data for 1.7 million active patients from 12-member hospitals, more than 800 clinics, and state public health databases for research.

Professional Field

Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or an appropriate related field

Examples of Work Performed

The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and lead an independent research program
• Develop novel methods to apply computation to biomedicine
• Develop, apply, translate into practice, and evaluate computational systems to improve healthcare
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the translational community to obtain external funding and publish high-impact manuscripts
• Mentor pre- and post-doctoral non-clinical and clinical trainees

Supervision Received

Position will report directly to the Chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics

Supervision Exercised

The position will supervise project(s) technical staff (Master’s-level data scientists, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, etc.) and will assist in coordination of professional staff activities and efforts.

The Department of Biomedical Informatics covers travel expenses incurred for interviews and some relocation expenses. 

Salary and Benefits: 

The salary range (or hiring range) has been established at:

PhD:

• Assistant Professor: $110,000 to $135,000.
• Associate Professor: $142,000 to $175,000.
• Professor: $188,000 to $266,000.

Clinically Active MD/DO:

• Assistant Professor: $125,000 to $162,000.
• Associate Professor: $187,000 to $277,000.
• Professor: $210,000 to $400,000.

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

The above salary range (or hiring range ) represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

 Benefits: https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits

Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125

Diversity and Equity:

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at hr.adacoordinator@ucdenver.edu ​.

The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons within the LGBTQ+ community, and all veterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.

Minimum Qualifications 

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Assistant Professor:

 •PhD in computer science, engineering, physics, applied mathematics, informatics, statistics, or a related technical field OR MD/DO plus graduate degree in an appropriate technical field

•Accomplishments and publications in research areas spanning the boundary between the biomedical sciences and the computational sciences.

•Strong computational skills as evidenced by completed projects and developed software, tools, and systems

Associate Professor:

•PhD in computer science, engineering, physics, applied mathematics, informatics, statistics, or a related technical field OR MD/DO plus graduate degree in an appropriate technical field

•Accomplishments and publications in research areas spanning the boundary between the biomedical sciences and the computational sciences.

•Strong computational skills as evidenced by completed projects and developed software, tools, and systems

Professor:

•PhD in computer science, engineering, physics, applied mathematics, informatics, statistics, or a related technical field OR MD/DO plus graduate degree in an appropriate technical field

•Accomplishments and publications in research areas spanning the boundary between the biomedical sciences and the computational sciences.

•Strong computational skills as evidenced by completed projects and developed software, tools, and systems

Preferred Qualifications (for all ranks)

• Post-doctoral experience in clinical informatics or clinical research informatics
• Strong motivation to collaborate with investigators in multiple different domains

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (for all ranks)

To be successful in this position, candidates will need to demonstrate/be the following:

• Self-motivation, responsibility, and dedication
• Exceptionally team-oriented and able to work with multidisciplinary teams at all levels
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to respectfully lead and supervise others to achieve high productivity