Department: Emergency Medicine-411201
Career Area : Research Professionals
Posting Open Date: 05/17/2024
Application Deadline: 05/30/2024
Open Until Filled: No
Position Type: Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)
Working Title: Research Professional
Appointment Type: EHRA Non-Faculty Research
Position Number: ********
Vacancy ID: NF0008150
Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time Permanent
FTE: 1
Hours per week: 40
Position Location: North Carolina, US
Proposed Start Date: 06/10/2024
Be a Tar Heel!: A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities . Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package , paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit: The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.
Position Summary: The Carolina Center for Health Informatics (CCHI) Associate Director collaborates with the CCHI Executive Director (Research Professor) to provide leadership of the development, implementation, maintenance, and enhancements for all health informatics projects managed by CCHI in the Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine. This work includes, but is not limited to, program direction and management of the statewide public health surveillance system NC DETECT (ncdetect.org), the NC DETECT emergency department visit data request tracking system, the NC Division of Public Health Promoting Interoperability Portal, the regional Hospital-based Public Health Epidemiologist lab data entry program, and the NC Division of Public Health Public Health Preparedness and Response Local Health Department Operational Readiness Review, Exercise and Critical Contact Reporting systems. Proposes and engages in research and evaluation projects related to health informatics and public health surveillance as both principal and co-investigator, including identification of appropriate external funding mechanisms, preparation of funding proposals, writing abstracts and papers, and presenting at in-state, national and international conferences, seminars, and workshops. Supervises informatics team and student assistants. This position also provides liaison for CCHI with the Carolina Health Informatics Program (CHIP), including participation in health informatics initiatives in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and connecting CCHI to other health informatics researchers across UNC for project collaboration. Manages CCHI communications through various websites, including cchi.web.unc.edu, ncdetect.org and system end user email lists. The CCHI Associate Director must work independently, with considerable latitude and confidence in unreviewed actions and decisions, while also participating as part of a highly productive research project team. This position is a key leadership position for CCHI.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. May require terminal degree and licensure.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience: * Proven experience in working with public health practitioners and public health researchers
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Strong knowledge of healthcare data, including healthcare data standards
* Experience with syndromic surveillance, promoting interoperability and other federal incentives programs, public health preparedness reporting and public health preparedness capabilities.
* Subject matter expertise in research-specific services such as IRB, sponsored programs, contracts
and data use agreements, research tech transfer/translation.
* Experience in an IT, research, or healthcare setting, including experience in a leadership or managerial role.
* Subject matter expertise in Health Informatics.
* Proven experience working with interdisciplinary teams in a research or healthcare setting.
* Experience with strategic planning and implementation in an IT environment.
* Proven experience in proposal writing or grant application.
* Strong networking skills and ability to engage stakeholders from various backgrounds.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience: The ability to work both independently with considerable latitude in unreviewed action and decisions, and as an integral part of project teams, both in small groups and with larger teams.
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities: Not Applicable.
