Professor - Director of Clinical and Translational Research

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

3d•$370,000 - $427,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Professor - Director of Clinical and Translational Research will provide strategic clinical and translational research leadership for the Transplant Center and lead its medicine subspecialties. The role includes oversight of a $25 million institutional investment in transplant research over five years, setting research priorities, allocating resources, implementing initiatives, and reporting performance. The position also serves as Medical Director and Section Lead of Transplant Infectious Diseases, overseeing clinical operations, program development, quality improvement, and multidisciplinary care. The professor will direct and optimize research infrastructure, personnel, operations, and resources; promote interdisciplinary research partnerships; advance faculty mentorship and development; guide program growth and faculty recruitment; and support extramural funding, publications, presentations, and investigator-initiated research. The role maintains an active clinical practice in transplant infectious diseases and provides education, supervision, and mentorship to trainees and junior faculty. The position participates in institutional governance through service on the Transplant Executive Committee, Transplant Governance Committee, and Division of Infectious Diseases leadership team. This is an onsite role in Aurora, Colorado. The faculty appointment is open track, allowing selected candidates to choose a track corresponding to their area of excellence. The position requires an MD, DO, or equivalent; board certification in Internal Medicine or a relevant subspecialty; eligibility for Colorado medical licensure; and at least five years of clinical experience in a solid organ transplant-related field. Preferred qualifications include clinical leadership or program development experience in a transplant or academic medical center, and experience with quality improvement, compliance, and regulatory oversight.

Requirements

Medical Degree (MD, DO, or equivalent) from an accredited institution.
Board Certification in Internal Medicine or a relevant medical subspecialty.
Eligibility for medical licensure in the state of Colorado.
At least 5 years of clinical experience in a solid organ transplant-related field.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience in clinical leadership or program development within a transplant or academic medical center.
Experience with quality improvement, compliance, and regulatory oversight (CMS, OPTN, UNOS, etc.).

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive clinical and translational research strategy for the Transplant Center.
Provide strategic leadership and oversight of the $25 million institutional transplant research investment over five years, including research priorities, resource allocation, implementation, and performance reporting.
Serve as Medical Director and Section Lead of Transplant Infectious Diseases, overseeing clinical operations, program development, quality improvement, and multidisciplinary care delivery.
Establish and lead faculty mentorship, professional development, and research advancement initiatives across Transplant Medicine, Transplant Surgery, and Infectious Diseases.
Direct and optimize the Transplant Center’s research infrastructure, personnel, operational processes, and resources.
Promote research partnerships across Medicine, Surgery, Cardiology, Infectious Diseases, and other specialties.
Guide the strategic expansion of the Transplant Infectious Diseases Program, participate in faculty recruitment, assess staffing needs, and support organ-specific infectious diseases leadership development.
Advance extramural grant submissions, federal research funding, high-impact publications, national presentations, and investigator-initiated research programs.
Maintain an active clinical practice in transplant infectious diseases.
Provide education, supervision, and mentorship to fellows, residents, medical students, advanced practice providers, and junior faculty.
Serve on the Transplant Executive Committee, Transplant Governance Committee, and Division of Infectious Diseases leadership team, contributing to institutional strategy, research accountability, performance evaluation, and long-term program sustainability.