Biomedical Informatics - Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Research

Cincinnati Children's•Orlando, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Biomedical Informatics (BMI) at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), the top-ranked pediatric hospital in US News and World Report, and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine are seeking an outstanding faculty candidate to join our vibrant research community. This position is open at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. We encourage candidates with a strong background and experience in theoretical, algorithmic, or applied research in biomedical informatics. Candidates should demonstrate a strong scholarly record of research, supported by high-impact peer-reviewed publications and a forward-looking research agenda. The ideal candidate will strengthen or complement the division's research by applying creative, innovative approaches and technologies to address fundamental questions in the field. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: Clinical and health informatics, Computational biology, systems biology, and bioinformatics, Methodology for data science, data management, and data infrastructure, Personalized and precision medicine, AI/ML approaches in biomedical informatics. The successful candidate will join a highly collaborative and multidisciplinary research community spanning a wide variety of BMI subdomains. Research activities and independent career development will have strong support via a competitive salary, generous start-up package, intramural grant mechanisms, and cutting-edge computational infrastructure. Joint appointment with other research or clinical divisions can be considered. Clinical scientists with a relevant research focus are also welcome to apply. At Cincinnati Children’s, the goal is to make children’s health better through a holistic team approach in patient care and advancing science and discovery. Cincinnati Children's is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best Children's Hospitals, consistently among the top 3 for NIH Funding, recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025), one of America’s Most Innovative Companies by Fortune, consistently certified as a great place to work, a Leading Disability Employer, and Magnet® designated for nursing excellence. The organization embraces innovation and supports the responsible use of artificial intelligence to empower teams.

Requirements

PhD, MD, or MD/PhD degree in a related scientific or research field.
5+ years related experience in research field research and/or Lab experience.
Strong background and experience in theoretical, algorithmic, or applied research in biomedical informatics.
Demonstrate a strong scholarly record of research, supported by high-impact peer-reviewed publications and a forward-looking research agenda.

Responsibilities

Establish an independent research program in their specialized area.
Secure extramural funding to support their research program.
Publish their research in peer-reviewed publications and conferences.
Actively participate in the graduate program, training, and educational missions.
Mentor graduate students and research fellows.
Conduct research both independently and collaboratively that is often dependent upon or associated with other ongoing research projects, or is service related.
Ensure that all research functions operate at the highest level of quality, while maintaining fiscal soundness.
May contribute toward a major research or teaching training program(s).
Participate in mentoring graduate students, post-doctoral and research fellows, residents, and students to be involved in functions related to the research mission.
Demonstrate advancing contributions to research and teaching including: recognition as a teacher, role model and mentor internally; may lead research, teaching, training program; outside recognition of research or teaching as demonstrated by local and/or regional; contributes toward the development and direction of research and/or educational program at the division, department or system level.
Recognized within the department as a role model in mentoring students and trainees.
Complete evaluations for students, residents and peers.
Maintain currency in field through continuing education, literature and seminars.
Enhance professional knowledge by attending seminars and professional meetings.
Implement knowledge into research.
Participate in program development for service and/or administration as evidenced by one of the following: make contributes to the development of a research or educational programs or take a role in the direction of a research area or division; or provide consultation on a specific program development; or participates in performance improvement programs or on divisional, departmental, or research committees (i.e., IRB); participates in local or regional research/scientific affairs through membership in societies or specialty governing boards.
May take a role in the development of departmental policies, procedures and standards.
Promote interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships and encourage team concepts.
Assist in the development and implementation of long and short term goals and objectives and ensures that they are appropriate to the Division.
Coordinate, evaluate and manage annual fiscal operating and equipment budgets.
Conduct fiscal analysis and monitor fiscal utilization of scope of services.
Participate in scholarly activities.
Responsible for initiating, soliciting, and coordinating new well-designed research projects that have potential for external funding.
Present experimental results at scientific meetings.
Apply advanced training in research methods to design and conduct clinical research on various areas of clinical specialty.
Collaborate and write major grant proposals that will result in substantial extramural support.
Seek and receive sustained and substantial support from local, regional and/or national sources such as the NIH and NSF either as principal investigator or as a co-investigator.
Participate in collaborative research projects through interactions with researchers as well as individuals from other divisions/departments.
Publish results of your research via independent and collaborative writings.
Propose research and manage the development, implementation and assessment of long and short term goals and objectives.
Maintain Quality Control programs; ensure that Quality Control Checks are conducted and records are maintained on each procedure.
Define and review performance criteria for quality control, proficiency testing and reporting of test results.
Assure that corrective action is taken and documented on all unaccepted control and proficiency testing results.