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    Opportunity: Department Chair @ School of Medicine at the University of Missouri--Kansas City, MO (US)
    Submitted by Marilyn Hall; posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2009
    BACKGROUND:
    UMKC is a comprehensive university with a strong focus on the health sciences, which in addition to the School of Medicine, includes schools of dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, arts and sciences, computing and engineering, biological sciences, law, and business and public administration. Partnerships with other institutions in the region, and throughout the country, provide additional opportunities for building centers of excellence.

    RESPONSIBILITIES:
    The School of Medicine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) is seeking a dynamic individual to lead the development of a new Department of Informatic Medicine and Personalized Health. Because of the rapid growth of its translational research programs in bioinformatics, health outcomes, quantitative genetics, genetic epidemiology, health services research, and related fields, the school is establishing this department and has embarked on a major development plan to further build its research and educational programs. The new chair will have an exceptional opportunity to lead these efforts, recruit new faculty, and to galvanize and expand emerging internal and external partnerships that can attain national recognition for excellence.

    REQUIREMENTS:
    Candidates for this position should have a PhD, MD or equivalent degree, and a distinguished record of research productivity, a commitment to teaching and education, and the vision and leadership skills to successfully build a dynamic new department.

    The successful candidate is expected to qualify for appointment at the level of full professor with tenure.

    PREFERENCES:
    Preference will be given to candidates with experience in bioinformatics, epidemiology/health services research, biostatistics, health informatics or a related discipline. Additional desirable qualifications include:
    - Demonstrated leadership in developing and administering academic and interdisciplinary research programs
    - An established track record of external grant support
    - Ability to collaborate and work in teams that cross disciplines and institutions
    - Demonstrated ability to recruit nationally known faculty and to mentor junior faculty

    HOW TO APPLY:
    Please send a letter of interest, CV, and the names of three references to Amy Gilmore, UMKC School of Medicine Business Office, 2411 Holmes Street Kansas City, MO 64108 or gilmoreac@umkc.edu

    UMKC is an AA/EOE institution.

    DEADLINE:
    Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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