Research faculty (PhD) – Jefferson Primary Care Research Center, Family and Community Medicine Department, Thomas Jefferson University

Thomas Jefferson University•Philadelphia, PA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Jefferson Primary Care Research Center (PCRC) at Thomas Jefferson University seeks a senior PhD-level primary care researcher. The faculty member will be appointed within the Department of Family and Community Medicine and supported by an endowed professorship. PCRC is a university-level center that strengthens the university’s primary care research portfolio in alignment with Jefferson Health’s clinical mission. It offers an opportunity to conduct high-impact, practice-based research across a large primary care system, with access to more than 1 million patients and clinical networks for prospective studies. Infrastructure includes pilot study funding, expert help with grant development and review, data analytic support, and access to extensive electronic medical record data for retrospective research. The center’s areas of strength include primary care innovation, cardiovascular health, lifestyle medicine, geriatrics, cancer prevention, integrated behavioral health, palliative care, and women’s health. Jefferson Health is a 32-hospital system serving more than 1 million primary care patients across Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Jefferson Primary Care includes 98 practices in the greater Philadelphia area, serving 560,000 people across diverse communities, including community-based sites in low-income neighborhoods. The Department of Family and Community Medicine has more than 50 faculty members, three divisions, and three specialized centers, with clinical, research, educational, and community programming. The faculty member will build or maintain an independent, extramurally funded research portfolio that leverages Jefferson Primary Care’s data systems, clinical and operational initiatives, and practice-based research network. The position also provides consultative support on research design and methodology to departmental faculty, helps develop research opportunities with colleagues across the university, and contributes to a practice-based research network. The role includes collaboration with health services leadership to align research with institutional priorities such as care model redesign, patient-centered quality initiatives, and health equity, as well as mentoring faculty and research staff.

Requirements

PhD in a field relevant to primary care research.
Strong track record of high-impact scholarly publication.
Demonstrated success obtaining, leading, and managing extramurally funded research grants.
Experience with multisite practice-based research and demonstrated ability to lead initiatives across a large practice-based research network.
Collaborative approach to research partnerships.
Demonstrated skills in primary care research, a strong publication record, leadership in extramurally funded research, and national recognition in the field.

Nice To Haves

Experience in mixed methods research.
Commitment to mentorship and team development.

Responsibilities

Develop and sustain an independent portfolio of funded research initiatives relevant to primary care clinical services.
Provide consultative support to Department of Family and Community Medicine faculty on research design and methodology.
Partner with departmental faculty and colleagues across Thomas Jefferson University’s colleges and departments to develop and expand funded research opportunities.
Provide expert guidance on developing and managing a practice-based research network.
Partner with health services leadership to align research opportunities with institutional priorities, including care model redesign, patient-centered quality initiatives, and health equity.
Mentor faculty and research staff in developing rigorous, fundable primary care research programs.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription coverage.
Supplemental insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Life and AD&D insurance.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Flexible spending accounts.
Retirement plans.
Tuition assistance.
Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts.
Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service.
Access to medical insurance, including prescription coverage, for all colleagues, including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and temporary colleagues.