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The Opportunity

The School of Global Health Management and Informatics (SGHMI) at the College of Community Innovation and Education (CCIE), invites applications for a tenure-earning assistant professor or a tenured associate professor position for the Health Care Informatics M.S. program, anticipated to begin August 2024.

The candidate will join SGHMI, which includes the nation’s largest graduate and undergraduate programs in Health Services Administration (HSA), an Executive Graduate Healthcare Management program (e-MSHSA), a fully online graduate program in Healthcare Informatics (HCI), and an undergraduate program in Health Informatics and Information Management (HIIM). The master’s in HCI is accredited by CAHIIM (Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management), the master’s in HSA and baccalaureate in HIIM are accredited by CAHME (Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education) and CAHIIM, respectively and the undergraduate HSA program is certified by AUPHA (Association of University Programs in Health Administration). For information, visit our website at https://ccie.ucf.edu/hmi/. 

The position is a 9-month appointment with a competitive salary fully covered by budget with no soft money funding requirements. Faculty have the ability to supplement their salary by up to 30% with grant funding applied to summer appointments. Summer teaching appointments are often available but are not guaranteed and a variety of internal competitive research grants are typically available but also not guaranteed. Significant teaching takes place in a fully online format and the selected candidate is expected to become comfortable teaching online if they are not already. UCF has world renowned infrastructure and support for online teaching

The successful candidate will perform research and teaching in the area of healthcare informatics. Interdisciplinary scholarship and grant funding for research are encouraged. A candidate appointed with tenure at the associate professor rank will be expected to assume leadership roles in scholarship, grant application and management, program development as well as in mentoring junior faculty and graduate students. A successful senior candidate may be asked to assume a leadership role in developing a doctoral program in healthcare informatics. Salary is contingent upon experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A doctoral degree in Health Care Informatics, Biostatistics, Public Health, Health Services Administration, or a related health discipline from an accredited institution and industry or academic experience in health informatics research; or

• A doctoral degree in Management Information Systems, Applied Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Epidemiology, or a related information technology discipline from an accredited institution and industry or academic experience in healthcare informatics.

For the rank of assistant professor:

The successful candidate must have a doctoral degree from an accredited institution (as indicated above) by the start of the appointment. ABD's will be considered if degree is conferred before the date of hire.

For the rank of associate professor:

The successful candidate must have a distinguished record of scholarly achievement, documented research, externally funded projects/research, and excellence in teaching, commensurate with a tenured appointment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to candidates with a research focus in one or more of the following areas:

• Artificial intelligence (AI) and/or machine learning.

• Biostatistics or a wide range of analytic disciplines including, but not limited to decision analysis, statistics, management science or operations research, or managerial economics.

• Health data management including, but not limited to relational database design and use, data warehousing, health-specific data storage structures, data integration, data communication, or geographic information systems.

• Systems analysis and design, workflow analysis and process improvement, decision support systems including clinical decision support, and/or evidence-based medicine.

In addition, preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated success in publishing high-quality research articles in top-tier international and national refereed journals or those who have completed a post-doc with an associated record of publication in the preferred research areas.

Additional Application Materials Required:

UCF requires all applications and supporting documents be submitted electronically through the Human Resources employment opportunities website, https://www.ucf.edu/jobs/ .  In addition to the online application, interested candidates should upload a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a teaching philosophy, a research statement, and a list with contact information for three (3) professional references.

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.

NOTE: Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be attached at that time. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.

Questions regarding this search may be directed to:  Dr. Michelle Crozier, Health Care Informatics MS Program Director, at Michelle.Crozier@ucf.edu or 407-823-1402.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

N/A

Job Close Date:

Open until filled .

Note to applicants: Please keep in mind that a job posted as ‘Open until filled ’ may close at any time without notice. As such, we encourage you to submit your application and all required documentation as quickly as possible to ensure consideration for the posted position.

Are Benefits Important to You?

Working at UCF has its perks!  In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, UCF offers:

• Benefit packages including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, healthcare flexible spending accounts, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid time off, including annual and sick leave and paid holidays.
• Retirement savings options.
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando area attractions.
• Education assistance.
• Flexible work environment.

And more…For more benefits information, go to ‘Prospective Employees’ on the UCF Human Resources website (https://hr.ucf.edu/ ).

Who Are We?

Founded in 1963 to fuel the region’s talent pipeline and support the growing U.S. space program, UCF is built to make a better future for our students and society. It’s one of the reasons U.S. News & World Report ranks UCF among the nation’s top 20 most innovative colleges, while Forbes, Kiplinger , and The Princeton Review rank us a best-value university. UCF is one of 14 universities nationwide designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a Research 1 university. With 13 colleges, including a fully accredited College of Medicine, UCF offers more than 240-degree programs between its main campus, downtown campus, hospitality campus, academic health sciences campus, and 11 UCF Connect centers located throughout the region. In addition, UCF extends its reach to communities in and beyond Central Florida by offering complete online programs leading to bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, Ph.D.'s., certificates, and more.

The University of Central Florida is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer. Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Additional Requirements related to Research Positions

Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions, UCF is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of higher education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.

The additional screening requirements only apply to employment in research-related positions, including, but not limited to faculty positions (including employed visiting positions), graduate positions, individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds, postdoctoral scholar positions, and undergraduate positions.

Department

College of Community Innovation and Education (CCIE) - School of Global Health Management and Informatics (HMI)

Work Schedule

Varies

Type of Appointment

Regular

Expected Salary

Negotiable

Job Posting End Date

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, UCF encourages all qualified applicants to apply, including women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of traditionally underrepresented populations. UCF's Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at  http://www.oie.ucf.edu/documents/PresidentsStatement.pdf.

As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.

The University of Central Florida is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer.