ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OR PROFESSOR-BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS

Associate Professor or Professor - Biomedical Informatics

The Arizona State University’s College of Health Solutions (CHS) Biomedical Informatics program is seeking a full-time, 9-month tenure-eligible faculty member at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor with a research focus in machine learning and artificial intelligence including natural language processing (NLP) for individual and population health.

The research portfolio of the core biomedical informatics (BMI) faculty within CHS spans the spectrum from the molecular level through population health and includes: translational bioinformatics, clinical informatics, imaging informatics, and population health informatics. The candidate should be able to synergistically collaborate in a cross-cutting fashion across multiple areas of focus. Examples of different projects include the use of NLP for named entity recognition of biologically-relevant mentions in journal articles for drug targeting or mentions related to symptoms and diagnosis of a virus in social media posts to support public health surveillance.

Through teaching, academic programs, service and research, all faculty at the College of Health Solutions address one or more of our three major areas of focus: 1) The systems of health care and the health needs of populations; 2) Health and human performance of individuals across the lifespan; 3) Personalized interventions through precision health. Across these areas, we work to address complex and difficult health problems which require transformative collaboration, translational research and innovation. We are particularly interested in making an impact on populations with significant health disparities.

Responsibilities for this position include developing and maintaining a successful research program, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, mentoring students and junior faculty, and providing service to the program and university as well as to the community and profession. The ideal candidate will present evidence of a successful research trajectory commensurate with the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, including a sustained extramural funding and peer-reviewed publications, and a strong commitment to high quality teaching and mentoring.

At ASU and the College of Health Solutions, we work to maximize opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds, abilities and perspectives. We value and encourage cultural and intellectual diversity, and strive to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment for all faculty, staff and students — which we believe is critical to our success as a community. All individuals who can strengthen the diversity of our academic community are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

About the College of Health Solutions

The College of Health Solutions is committed to translating scientific health research and discovery into practice to improve health outcomes through education, research and service. We equip students with the knowledge and skills to influence healthier lifestyle choices; develop creative interventions to improve the health of people and populations; analyze and translate large amounts of health data into solutions; and maximize the technology, science, business and application of diagnostics. Our research programs encompass basic science, discovery science, clinical trials, intervention science and measurement of health outcomes. In all cases, our faculty use interdisciplinary approaches to address the complex systems that underpin health problems. We are highly collaborative, transparent and team-oriented. Our innovative organizational structure includes translational teams that move science from labs into communities with evidence-based interventions that make a difference, as well as affinity networks where teams of people work together to improve methodologies and processes. All of our programs, in and out of the classroom, are designed with the goal of improving the health of people and communities.

Current training programs include behavioral health, biomedical diagnostics, biomedical informatics, exercise science, health promotion, health sciences, kinesiology, medical studies, nutrition, population health, the science of health care delivery, and speech and hearing science. Our programs are offered at the ASU Downtown Phoenix, Tempe, Polytechnic, West and Lake Havasu campuses, as well as on Mayo Clinic’s campus in north Phoenix.

About Arizona State University

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. U.S. News & World Report ranks ASU #1 in the U.S. for innovation for seven years in a row. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising multiple differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves 135,000 students across all campuses and on-line as of the Fall 2021 semester. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

For more information about ASU and the College of Health Solutions, visit http://about.asu.edu/ and https://chs.asu.edu

Required Qualifications

• Doctorate or terminal degree (PhD, ScD, MD/DO, DNP, PharmD) in biomedical informatics or related fields such as bioinformatics, computational biology, information systems, information science, data science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, computer science, biophysics, biochemistry, pharmacy, nursing, medicine, or public health
• Evidence of a successful history of obtaining extramural funding to support a robust research portfolio commensurate with the rank of Associate Professor or Professor
• Evidence of a sustained history of peer reviewed publications in high-impact journals and/or conferences commensurate with the rank of Associate Professor or Professor
• Evidence of successful teaching at the university level related to the field of biomedical informatics or related fields commensurate with the rank of Associate Professor or Professor
• Demonstrated ability to work, collaborate, and communicate effectively with diverse students, colleagues, community partners, and staff in a multicultural environment.
• Shows commitment to our College’s Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion Council’s mission and vision

Desired Qualifications

• Research focus in machine learning and artificial intelligence including natural language processing (NLP) for individual and population health
• Evidence of a successful history of obtaining extramural funding from highly competitive sources such as HHS including NIH, NSF, DoD, similar federal mechanisms, and/or foundations (e.g., Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Gates Foundation)
• Background, knowledge, and/or research in the area of science of biomedical informatics relevant to the needs of the Arizona's diverse populations
• Experience in developing and maintaining community partnerships and inter-professional or team-based collaborations
• Evidence of impact of research
• Experience teaching graduate and/or undergraduate level courses and mentoring students in research and publishing
• Experience teaching online courses at the University level
• Demonstrated success in promoting student retention and/or graduation
• Evidence of participation in translational, trans-disciplinary, and team science initiatives relevant to CHS research domains
• Evidence of active involvement in university, community, and/or professional service commensurate with the rank of Associate Professor or Professor

Application Deadline and Procedures

Application deadline is February 18, 2022. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.

To apply, click http://apply.interfolio.com/100794 to submit the following:

• A letter of interest including the name of the position for which you are applying, your qualifications, and professional experience
• Curriculum vitae
• Information for three professional references (their position, title, e-mail, phone number). References will not be contacted until the candidate progresses to the latter stages of the search process.
• Diversity and Inclusion statement detailing how your teaching, service and/or scholarship, or other work related to the position, supports ASU’s commitment to diversity and inclusion as outlined above and in the ASU charter.

If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Edward Truong at Edward.Truong@asu.edu.

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