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DePaul University

DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.


Posting Details

Job ID: 100026
Rank: open rank TT
College/School: Chicago, IL - Jarvis College of Computing & Digital Media
Responsibilities:

The School of Computing at DePaul University invites applications for an open-rank tenure-track faculty position in health informatics. Candidates at all levels are encouraged to apply. Well-qualified senior candidates will be considered for offers with tenure.

We seek candidates who have expertise and experience in the areas of health informatics, healthcare information systems or health analytics. More experienced candidates will be expected to lead the health informatics master's program, including seeking CAHIIM accreditation for the program. Details of the program can be found here: https://www.cdm.depaul.edu/academics/Pages/MS-in-Health-Informatics.aspx.

We expect the successful candidate to teach courses in health informatics and maintain an active research program. The university supports research through a robust internal research program. The school has active research groups in bioinformatics, biomedical informatics, information systems, data science, AI, machine learning, information security, and others. Other allied programs at the University, including the Health Sciences program (College of Science and Health) and the Health Sector Management concentration in the MBA program (Kellstadt Graduate School of Business), offer opportunities for collaboration. DePaul also has established research partnerships with Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Rush University, and Sinai Health System.

DePaul's School of Computing offers a broad range of degree programs including Health Informatics, Data Science, Information Systems, Human-Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Cyber Physical Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, and others. The School of Computing includes over 65 full-time faculty, more than 3,000 undergraduate majors and graduate students, and offers nine bachelor's and fourteen master's programs as well as a PhD program. Located in the heart of Chicago's vibrant downtown, it offers vast opportunities to forge relationships with industry, national laboratories, universities, and other organizations in the Chicago area such as HIMMS (Health Care Information and Management Systems Society).

DePaul draws students of many backgrounds and cultures in a diverse urban setting. We are interested in recruiting and maintaining a diverse faculty. Members of all underrepresented groups, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are invited and encouraged to apply. DePaul University offers equal employment opportunities to all persons in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local EEO laws. Positions are contingent upon available budgetary resources.

Required Qualifications:
Applicants should have a doctorate in Health Informatics or a related field.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Review of applications will begin on October 26, 2022 and continue until the positions are filled.

The application must include: a curriculum vitae; at least three letters of recommendation; a research statement, highlighting both current and future directions of research; a teaching statement; and a diversity statement, addressing the candidate's values, experiences and future plans concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion.

For more information, email Thiru Ramaraj ( tramaraj@depaul.edu ).

Applicant Documents

C.V.(1)
Confidential Letter of Recommendation or Evaluation(3)
Research Statement(1)
Teaching Statement(1)
Diversity Statement(1)
Cover Letter(1)

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