Adjoint Professor

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking a part-time Adjoint Professor to collaborate with colleagues at all levels of the organization. This individual will work independently and in collaboration with Center for COMBAT Research leadership, associated investigators, and collaborators. This position will serve as an investigator at the rank of Adjoint Professor. The successful candidate will have a documented track record of conducting clinical or health systems research, specifically focused on surgical and critical care, or emergency medical services (EMS) and pre-hospital systems of care for trauma. This position is non-clinical and suitable for doctoral level applicants with relevant training and expertise. The Department of Emergency Medicine conducts research into areas such as trauma, injury prevention, opioid misuse, critical care, mental health, pharmacogenomics, toxicology, global health, and healthcare policy. The Department values team members who are eager to pursue further training and growth as a researcher and professional. The successful applicant will have a passion for research, enjoy and excel in the sharing of knowledge and life-long learning, and have a desire to work in a collaborative and driven pool of talented co-workers. The CU Anschutz Center for COMBAT Research provides expert consultation for physicians, basic scientists, clinical investigators, professional research staff, and academic and military leaders. The Center focuses on creating and executing acute care research (e.g., trauma, critical care, emergency care, psychological health) to fulfill the needs of the U.S. military and our Colorado communities, including solutions for primary prevention and mental health promotion. The Center facilitates the execution of collaborative combat and deployment-relevant research by fostering relationships among military scientists, clinical investigators, combat leaders, and field operators to produce successful innovations, materiel solutions, and knowledge products of high impact to the warfighter and the medics. The Department of Emergency Medicine and Center for COMBAT Research are excited to recruit a doctoral-level researcher with experience in dissemination and implementation science to contribute to research design, successful transition of research results to military stakeholders, and implementation of evidence-based practices to improve training and sustainment of medical personnel knowledge, skills, and abilities. This position will serve as a key part of the Center for COMBAT Research team. The researcher in this position will be appointed to and build a career in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado in collaboration with other Departments and Schools on Campus.

Requirements

Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, MD, DO, DrPH, DPT)
Experience in working in or contributing to trauma systems of care, surgical or critical care research
Track record of multiple publications relevant to combat casualty care and trauma systems in peer-reviewed journals
Prior work on a multi-disciplinary research team
Knowledge of clinical terminology
Knowledge of trauma systems of care
Efficient and hardworking approach
Ability to think creatively, adapt quickly, and work independently
Excellent written and oral communication skills, and facilitating discussion
Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
Excellent team member and contributor to the larger goals of the research from an operational level
Independent judgement and self-directed work capabilities
Dedication to professional development and life-long learning

Nice To Haves

Experience working with military populations or understanding military culture and medical training, policy, and doctrine
Experience developing and assessing clinical performance metrics and requirement knowledge, skills, and abilities for various types of medical personnel
Experience analyzing data from large, complex medical databases to identify capability gaps and best practices
Mentoring experience for faculty and trainees
Multiple first author or senior author peer-reviewed scientific publications
Nationally recognized expert in trauma surgical and critical care, or trauma systems of care

Responsibilities

Support COMBAT affiliated faculty in the development and execution of research grants to federal and non-federal sponsors focused on trauma systems of care, including surgical and critical care for trauma patients
Employ rigorous, state-of-the-art research methodologies to fill contemporary knowledge gaps around clinical performance metrics, skill sustainment, and trauma system optimization
Under the direction of Department of Emergency Medicine EMS leadership, develop regional and national partnerships with EMS and health system leaders to expand research infrastructure
Contribute to development of scientific manuscripts, presentations, and dissemination materials with COMBAT affiliated faculty
Serve as a mentor to research faculty and trainees, including support of manuscript writing
Work specifically with the Cape Colorado Combat (C3) research team to: o Perform technical review of scientific materials (e.g., manuscripts, technical reports, grant applications, presentations, briefings), make edits, and provide detailed feedback o Contribute as an author on scientific manuscripts intended for peer-reviewed journal submission o Participate in C3 internal scientific or technical meetings to brainstorm new scientific ideas (e.g., future grants, ideas for manuscripts, presentations) and strengthen on-going scientific activities o Deliver scientific or technical presentations and briefings on behalf of C3 (e.g., at national conferences, at DOD meetings) o Provide scientific advice and strategic guidance to the C3 investigators on the topic of improving military and civilian trauma care
Participate as a member of the Department’s research faculty
Other research-relevant duties as assigned to promote the mission and vision of the Department of Emergency Medicine