ProfessorMental Health Services Research, Epidemiology, Economics and Health Policy

Professor Mental Health Services Research, Epidemiology, Economics and Health Policy

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department of Psychiatry

Position # – Requisition #38636

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Director of the Preventing Suicide Initiative/Director of Hospital-based Research in setting up future national and global centers of excellence for suicide prevention, healthcare quality, and integrated/collaborative care research at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
• Perform innovative, programmatic research that advances understanding, assessment, prevention, and treatment of behavioral health issues in youth, including self‑injury and suicide.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of investigators and trainees, including external collaborators, supported by grant and foundation funding.
• Contribute to the development of innovative clinical, educational, and research programs related to youth mental health and suicide to enhance the local and national reputation of the CAMH Division.
• Establish and strengthen partnerships with on‑campus units (e.g., ACCORDS Costing Core, Farley Health Policy Center, Rocky Mountain VA MIRREC Suicide Prevention) and non‑academic partners (community, clinical leaders, advocacy groups, etc.) to improve youth and family mental health in Colorado and nationally.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to mentoring colleagues and training the next cadre of scientists and physicians.
• Maintain a robust record of funding from contracts to grants, including federal and non‑federal sources.
• Formulate scalable strategies, best practices, and other approaches for implementation in clinical and community settings to improve population health and health care.
• Support faculty recruitment and the infrastructure for faculty development.

Supervision Received:
None mentioned.
Supervision Exercised:
None mentioned.

Onsite

Why work for the University?

• Medical:
  Multiple plan options
• Dental:
  Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance:
  Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan:
  Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off:
  Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22 per year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15 per year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 10 per year
• Tuition Benefit:
  Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass:
  Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD or equivalent in a relevant discipline, such as economics, health policy, or epidemiology.
• Minimum of 15 years of research experience in mental health care and suicide prevention in healthcare, community, and/or school contexts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience conducting economic evaluations of health care interventions, analyses of disease burden and intervention opportunities, and research on identifying and overcoming barriers to implementing effective interventions in real‑world care.
• Experience designing and conducting rigorous pragmatic research, including costing, in the areas of treatment of behavioral health conditions in population health, pediatrics/primary care, suicide prevention and/or interventions for self‑injurious and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

• Strong knowledge of ethical principles in conducting research with high‑risk populations. Experience with institutional review boards.
• Proven success of securing sustained contract or grant funding from state or federal agencies (e.g., DHHS, AHRQ, NIH, CMS, CDC, SAMHSA, HRSA, VA, DOD, ED) or large foundations (PCORI, RWJ, WTG) is preferred.
• Proven ability to lead multi‑partner initiatives and collaborations. Experience building collaborative relationships and ensuring cohesiveness among various entities, programs, and groups.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, concise reports and presentations about data and complex issues. Ability to effectively communicate with faculty/staff, healthcare providers, administrators, and community partners.
• Demonstrated scientific stature in peer‑review publications and service to professional…