Research Asst/Assoc/Full Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Health Informatics and Data Science

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Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to 53,235 students, nearly 12,000 faculty and staff and 350,000+ living alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times has called “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”

 

With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, the oldest and one of the largest cooperative education programs, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget stands at $1.85 billion, and its endowment totals $2 billion.

 

UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service.  We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC’s success.   

Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class healthcare professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients.

 

The Department of Biostatistics, Health Informatics and Data Sciences at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is the focal point for education, research and team science involving biomedical data sciences and informatics. The department’s 12 full-time faculty are experts in biostatistics, bioinformatics, and clinical informatics, and are the home of the PhD program in Biomedical Informatics, and the PhD program in Biostatistics and Data Sciences. The department and college provide rich collaborative opportunities in basic, translational, and clinical research.  

 

The Department of Biostatistics, Health Informatics and Data Sciences is seeking a full-time faculty to establish an independent research program in methodological and collaborative research focused on Generative Artificial Intelligence and its applications in healthcare and biomedicine. The ideal candidate must hold a PhD and possess strong methodological expertise in areas such as generative AI, machine learning, decision support methods, and the evaluation and validation of AI-driven decision support systems in medical and clinical settings. This individual should have a strong research record, demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications and extramural funding, as well as formal training in at least two of the following areas: biostatistics, data sciences, computational methods in biodata sciences, knowledge retrieval, or informatics.

 

The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate on cutting-edge research, advancing the development and implementation of AI methodologies in healthcare. Additionally, this faculty member will play a key role in mentoring students and trainees while contributing to the department’s educational mission by developing and teaching one or more courses on generative AI applications in healthcare and medicine. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of AI-driven advances in clinical informatics, decision support, and healthcare analytics through both research and education.

 

Collaborating with faculty across the University, the successful candidate will apply their expertise to advance the university’s strategy and research efforts through collaboration, leadership, and external funding. Rank is commensurate with experience.

Essential Functions

• The Department has strong ties with world-class biostatistics, bioinformatics, clinical informatics and health IT groups at the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Children's Hospital and UC Health. This environment provides rich collaborative opportunities in data and implementation science with a focus on comparative effectiveness, patient-centered outcome research, performance improvement, decision support, translational medicine, and biomedical informatics.
• Develop and maintain an externally funded research program.
• Apply AI expertise in team science projects.
• Develop and teach one or more courses on generative AI applications in healthcare and medicine.
• Advise graduate students, research associates and faculty.

Minimum Requirements

• PhD degree with formal training in at least two of the following areas: biostatistics, data sciences, computational methods, knowledge retrieval, or informatics.
• Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals.
• Candidates at Associate Professor level should have a strong record of extramural funding.

Required Experience

• Successful record of research funding for Associate or Professor rank.
• Strong record of publications.
• Experience in mentoring research faculty and trainees.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Excellent communication and teaching skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of outcomes, research methodology, and implementation.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.

Resources

• Start-up funding.
• Core support that matches the level of experience and funding.

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits Link) Highlights include:

 

Comprehensive Tuition Remission

UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans

As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.

Real Work-Life Balance

UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:

Vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)

6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents

Additional Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities

 

To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.uc.edu/careers.html

 

UC is an E-Verify employer.  If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

 

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The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

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