Implementation Science & Assistant​/Associate​/Full Professor

Implementation Science & Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

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• Job No: 534207
• Work Type: Full Time
• Location: Jacksonville Campus
• Categories: Medicine/Physicians
• Department:  - JX-DEAN-ADMINISTRATION

The Office of Research Affairs at the University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level to further grow our research focus on implementation science. We are seeking established, extramurally-funded implementation scientist(s) who will expand our engagement of the health issues that affect the population we serve and also provide value-add to our existing federally funded programs in the areas of respiratory health, neurorehabilitation, and/or population genomics.

As our mission is to translate groundbreaking research to our patients and community, implementation science is a key area of focus for our college. This is an excellent opportunity to join a vibrant academic community and contribute to advancing research within a supportive, interdisciplinary environment.

This position offers opportunities for both tenured and non-tenured academic tracks, depending on the candidate's experience, background, and whether or not the candidate is a clinician.

The University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville's research ecosystem is thriving with a growing reputation in the southeast and nationally. Over the last five years, total funding has grown by 63% through strategic integration with the main campus in Gainesville, investments on access to healthcare data, enhanced data analytics (through our Center for Data Solutions), and machine learning through partnerships with the University of Florida's Integrated Data Repository and Hi Per Gator  high performance computing system.

To support successful candidates, the Office of Research Affairs houses robust services for grant management, finances and compliance as well as patient recruitment/follow-up, industry clinical trials, entrepreneurship, and research training.

The UF College of Medicine - Jacksonville (UF COMJ) is the largest of the three colleges at the Health Science Center Jacksonville. We excel in education, research and patient care that expresses our steadfast values of compassion, excellence, professionalism and innovation. The college's 16 clinical science departments house more than 450 faculty members, 1,560 staff and 384 residents and fellows, as well as medical students from UF and around the country.

We offer an incredible breadth of clinical training programs and proud to a recognized leader in human subjects research in northeast Florida and the southeast region. Research, discovery and innovation are critical aspects of our campus and we have some of the country's leading researchers exploring new ways to promote health and wellness for the patients and communities we serve.

UF Health in Jacksonville is the academic hospital affiliated with UF COMJ. UF Health physicians offer primary care and specialty services in practices throughout Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, tallying more than 650,000 outpatient visits and more than 40,000 inpatient admissions annually.

• UF Health Jacksonville, an academic health center near Downtown Jacksonville and home to the area's only adult and pediatric Level I trauma program
• UF Health North, a 92-bed hospital and outpatient medical campus in North Jacksonville
• UF Health Science Center Jacksonville, which encompasses three UF colleges in Jacksonville:
  Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy
• UF Jacksonville Physicians, Inc., a network of primary and specialty care centers offering exceptional patient care throughout Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia

Research, discovery and innovation are critical aspects of our clinical campus and we have some of the country's leading researchers at our locations searching for and finding new treatments and clinical options.

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The city is a hub of vibrant culture and entertainment, hosting the second-largest jazz festival in the U.S., a rich musical history that includes legendary names like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ray Charles, and lively arts and food scenes. Jacksonville's rooftop bars, dog parks, and walkable neighborhoods make it easy to explore and enjoy the local charm. For sports fans, Jacksonville is home to the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, minor…