The Department of Health Services Administration in the School of Health Professions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invites applications for an assistant professor, tenure- track faculty position. The new faculty member should demonstrate knowledge and experience in the application of Health Informatics, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence, across various healthcare disciplines. 

Essential job responsibilities include experience in health informatics as applied to the various elements of data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, clinical and administrative health information systems, and ability to collaborate with other related fields that intersect with health informatics. The ideal candidate will have earned a terminal degree in a relevant discipline that qualifies for mentoring students and teaching in our health informatics (HI) and artificial intelligence (AI) programs. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The HI graduate programs at UAB includes one of the oldest programs in the country with a long- standing reputation of producing work force ready graduates, many of whom go into leadership positions. The AI graduate programs at UAB are newly formed and the curriculum we be taught for the first time in Fall 2025. The HI programs have strong faculty, a rigorous curriculum, and a supportive advisory board. The department is supportive, providing mentoring in scholarly pursuits and support for dissemination of scholarly products. The HI programs are in the process of increasing their offerings by adding masters and doctoral level programs focused on AI and this position will be involved in the AI program, specifically and the HI program, more generally.

About the Health Services Administration: The Department of Health Services Administration offers two doctoral programs, and masters programs in Health Informatics (CAHIIM accredited), Healthcare Quality and Safety (CAHME accredited), Health Administration (CAHME accredited, ranked #1 in the nation by US News and World Report), and Healthcare Simulation (one of a few in the nation). We also have a large, AUPHA-certified undergraduate program in Healthcare Management and conduct tailored continuing education programs with the field of practice. We are committed to developing leaders who will shape tomorrow’s health care and our department lives by our values of Collaboration, Respect, Excellence, and Integrity.

The selected applicant will join a diverse and vibrant academic community. With over 40 full-time faculty members, 4,000+ alumni, and an enrollment of just under 800 students, the department has a solid fiscal foundation and an engaged community of alumni and other practitioners. Department faculty engage in multidisciplinary research programs with faculty from across the academic campus, academic medical center (UAB Health System) and UAB Heersink School of Medicine Informatics Institute.

UAB is a Doctoral/Research-Intensive University with an international reputation in health care education and biomedical research. The university has a long-standing reputation for collaboration across its 26 University-Wide Interdisciplinary Research Centers. For more information, please visit our web sites: http://www.uab.edu/shp/hsa/.

Applicants should submit 1) a cover letter, 2) Curriculum Vitae, 3) a statement of teaching philosophy and 4) research statement/interests.

For any questions about the search, the departments, or UAB please contact the search committee chair:

Sue Feldman, RN, MEd, PhD, FACMI
sfeldman@uab.edu

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Formal review of applications will begin on January 6, 2025. A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment. Interested individuals should apply at: https://uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/23431

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran’s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB’s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

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