Family Planning Research Director

The Department of OB/Gyn at the University of Utah seeks a 1.0 FTE Family Planning Research Director with doctoral training in reproductive health clinical research. The successful candidate will be incorporated into our multi-disciplinary Family Planning Research Group, which focuses on improving access to highly effective methods of contraception.  The Research Director, utilizing the Department’s outstanding research infrastructure, will work with faculty and trainees at all levels to develop, conduct, and disseminate the findings of research projects.

S/he will be a highly motivated manager and relationship builder with experience working in either an academic and/or a nonprofit research environment.  The ability to manage and progress with several research projects simultaneously will be essential. The Research Director will have a strong publication record and successful, extramurally-funded health services research and is expected to develop independently funded research.

This individual will leverage research experience in Family Planning to serve as a member of the University of Utah Health Science Center’s multidisciplinary Program for Health System Innovation and Research (HSIR).  This novel program will afford extensive opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration with other departments and will focus on the development and validation of innovation approaches to health care delivery and outcomes assessment. 

Apply here: http://healthcarejobs.utah.edu/