Biomedical Informatics - All Ranks (NTT or TT / T)

This faculty position is in the Department of Biomedical Informatics, Biostatistics and Medical Epidemiology (BBME) within the School of Medicine and is open to applicants on the non-tenure track or tenure / tenure-track.

The department seeks highly motivated individuals with a passion for scientific discovery, improving healthcare, and informatics.  Be part of a rapidly growing team developing informatics to further research and serving a dynamic community of researchers across the University of Missouri.

Responsibilities include developing an externally funded research program that aligns with open data infrastructure to promote FAIR data principles, reproducibility and scalability to other partner healthcare and research organizations.  The University of Missouri School of Medicine has created a data lake and repositories that utilize AWS, Snowflake, i2b2, and PCORnet Common Data Model to store information from affiliate clinical organizations, and has REDCap deployed across the enterprise with FHIR integration with Clinical EHR.  The school leads the Greater Plains Collaborative PCORnet Clinical Research Network that further integrates data across 13 major health systems across eight states linked to statewide Medicare and Medicaid claims providing rich longitudinal data for prospective and observational studies.  The school also has access to the Cerner Learning Health Network with complementary community health system data and the Tiger Institute Health Alliance Health Information Exchange.

The position is expected to engage in collaborative research with other faculty from programs and departments within the University and with senior leadership from affiliate organizations such as the Tiger Institute, Cerner and Oracle Health, Truman VA Medical Center, and the State of Missouri.

We are particularly looking for individuals with the following interests :

• Clinical information systems, clinical decision support, and clinician or patient centered application development.
• Quantitative / qualitative informatics evaluation methods.
• Risk adjustment and health care outcomes analysis.
• Natural language processing.
• Ontology development and management (UMLS, LOINC, SNOMED, FDB, RxNORM).
• Established research, teaching, service, and extra-mural funding track record, as applicable.

Columbia offers small-town friendliness with big city features and a high quality of life for people of all ages and interests. Founded on education and known as an ideal college town, its location also makes it an attractive spot for businesses and travelers. Located on Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 63, Columbia is right in the middle of the state and the nation. Just a couple hours drive from St. Louis and Kansas City, Columbia is Boone Countys largest population center offering big-city culture, activities, and resources with a low cost of living. Columbia is home to a variety of restaurants and entertainment venues and hosts more than a dozen festivals each year.  If you want to grow your career, continue your education, raise a family, and retire, Columbia is a good place to be!

Minimum Qualifications : PhD., M.D., or D.O. and training in biomedical informatics through advanced degree programs, fellowship training, or comparable experiences in knowledge management, clinical decision support, translational informatics

Candidates will be Evaluated on :

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses.  For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https : / / www.umsystem.edu / totalrewards / benefits .

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer .

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