Open Rank of Family and Community Medicine

The University of New Mexico • Albuquerque, NM

5d

About The Position

The Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine seeks an open-rank tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. The position is intended for an innovative, collaborative investigator whose work advances primary care research and improves health outcomes through impactful scholarship. Areas of expertise may include dissemination and implementation science, primary care research, health services research, community-engaged research, population health, rural health, health equity, or related fields. The department is particularly interested in research translating evidence into practice and policy, strengthening health systems, and advancing equitable outcomes in diverse communities.

The successful candidate will build and sustain a nationally recognized research program, obtain extramural funding, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and community partners, publish and disseminate research, mentor trainees and colleagues, and contribute to teaching and service. Candidates may be physician-scientists, PhD researchers, or other doctoral-level investigators. Clinical practice opportunities may be available for physician investigators and can be tailored to support research productivity and career development.

The department offers a growing research environment focused on community partnership, health equity, implementation, and population health. Its research spans community-engaged and clinical research, practice-based research, rural health, addiction medicine, maternal and child health, chronic disease prevention, workforce development, and primary care transformation. Faculty collaborate with communities, healthcare systems, policymakers, and interdisciplinary partners, and have access to University of New Mexico research infrastructure, grants management and methodological support, the Clinical and Translational Science Center, and the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center. Competitive startup funds may support equipment, research infrastructure, personnel, assistants, travel, and other resources needed to establish a sustainable research program. Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Requirements

• MD, DO, PhD, or equivalent terminal degree.
• Demonstrated record of scholarly productivity.
• Research expertise in primary care, implementation and dissemination science, health services research, public health, population health, community-engaged research, or a related field.
• Eligibility for faculty appointment at the University of New Mexico.
• Eligibility to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Family physician or other clinician-investigator with formal research training.
• Record of extramural funding or strong potential for funding success.
• Expertise in dissemination and implementation science.
• Experience conducting research in primary care, rural, Tribal, community-based, or underserved settings.
• Experience with qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, pragmatic trial, participatory, or implementation research methodologies.
• Experience designing, testing, or evaluating interventions that improve healthcare quality, safety, efficiency, workforce well-being, or patient outcomes.
• Track record of collaborative and interdisciplinary scholarship.
• Experience mentoring trainees or early career investigators.
• Experience educating students and residents.
• Demonstrated commitment to cultivating an understanding of New Mexico's rich and varied cultures and to the university's mission to serve local and global communities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an independent, impactful program of research.
• Secure extramural funding from agencies and sponsors such as NIH, AHRQ, PCORI, CDC, HRSA, and foundations.
• Lead, participate in, and disseminate innovative primary care research.
• Collaborate with department investigators, community partners, health systems, and interdisciplinary research teams.
• Mentor faculty, fellows, residents, students, and research staff.
• Publish scholarly work in peer-reviewed journals and present findings nationally and internationally.
• Contribute to departmental teaching and service activities consistent with rank.
• Advance the department's commitment to community-engaged scholarship, health equity, and improvement of primary care delivery.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Tuition remission and dependent education programs.
• Competitive startup funds to support development of the successful candidate's research program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree