Research Assistant Professor/Implementation Science, Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center
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- Boston University
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Assistant Professor
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine seek a researcher to join the Section of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine with a focus on implementation challenges in Infectious Diseases.
The successful candidate will participate in investigator-initiated and/or collaborative implementation research related to hospital epidemiology, infection control and antibiotic stewardship. The candidate will also have the opportunity to engage with other implementation science projects within a safety-net hospital with a unique and diverse patient population. In addition to a faculty appointment within the Section of Infectious Diseases, the candidate will also be a faculty member of the Boston University Evans Center for Implementation and Improvement Sciences (CIIS). The candidate will partner with the hospital epidemiology and infection control teams, as well as other CIIS implementation science faculty, to conduct research projects and training.
The ID Section has expertise treating infections in patients with a wide range of comorbidities and immunocompromising conditions and has particular clinical strengths in infection control and antimicrobial stewardship; HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C and infections in patients with opioid-use disorders; tuberculosis; and travel- and migration-related diseases, in particular, Chagas disease. Our research strengths include epidemiology, health services research, outcomes research, implementation research, qualitative and quantitative research methods, emerging infections, tuberculosis and global health. Numerous faculty have joint appointments in the School of Public Health and/or the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories. We have a strong connection with the Boston Public Health Commission and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY HR WEBSITE.
Applicants should email their CV and a brief narrative of their background and plans to Dr. Tamar F. Barlam, MD, Section Chief, Infectious Diseases at tamar.barlam@bmc.org.
Required SkillsApplicants must have a PhD in a public health-related field or an MD or equivalent degree. The successful candidate will also have research methods experience, with a preference for strong skills in qualitative and/or quantitative methods. Experience in implementation research is required but additional training will be provided as needed. The successful candidate will also be able to move toward an independent research career, as well as to support infectious disease faculty in implementation science projects. Boston Medical Center and Boston University are committed to building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourage applications from women and under-represented minority candidates. Candidates who will create programs that recognize the need for racial equity and justice and prioritize our mission for ‘exceptional care without exception,’ are sought.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Job LocationBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesPosition TypeFull-Time/RegularOrganization
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