Working title:

Assistant or Associate Professor of Clinical Informatics

Official title:

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR(C30NN) or ASSISTANT PROFESSOR(C40NN)

Degree and area of specialization:

PhD in Biomedical Informatics, Computer Sciences, or a related area; or a doctoral degree in a clinical field (e.g., MD, DDS, DNSc, PharmD) with formal (MS level) training in biomedical informatics with an emphasis in clinical / health informatics. Those with clinical credentials, substantial experience and track record or postdoctoral training will be considered in lieu of formal training in biomedical informatics.

License/certification:

If a practicing clinician, eligibility for Wisconsin medical or pharmacy licensure.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

Years of experience will be commensurate with rank sought. All candidates must have proven success in conducting research appropriate to their stage of career. Associate Professor candidates must possess experience and scholarly credentials for appointment with tenure at UW-Madison.

Principal duties:

The incumbent will: conduct research on novel methods and applications of biomedical informatics; collaborate with investigators at UW-Madison in areas of biomedical informatics; present research at national and international meetings, and publish results in leading biomedical informatics journals and biomedical journals appropriate to areas of application; teach one to two courses in clinical / health informatics per year; and participate in the training and mentoring of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.

The incumbent will need to develop his or her own independent research program in clinical / health informatics. Attracting and maintaining external funding are parts of the position expectations.

The incumbent will also participate in professional, university and community service appropriate to the faculty rank.

Additional Information:

Depending on qualifications and interest, the potential exists for a joint appointment with the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the College of Engineering, with the Department of Computer Sciences in the College of Letters and Sciences, or with a clinical department in the School of Medicine and Public Health. In this event, the position may be on an academic year (9-month) basis.