Research Assistant/Research Associate/Research Professor (Health Research)

About the role

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) seeks a dynamic and qualified individual to join our team as a Health Services Research Faculty member at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor level. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in health services and plays a vital role in advancing our academic and research objectives.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a high-impact research program with an emphasis on implementation science, dissemination research, and/or health outcomes research, including but not limited to health equity, comparative effectiveness, and health system evaluation.
• Cultivate and conduct independent and collaborative research addressing healthcare delivery, access, quality, and outcomes, with a focus on translating evidence into practice.
• Establish and maintain a sustained portfolio of extra-murally funded research, with strong preference for candidates who bring active funding at the time of hire and a demonstrated trajectory of continued funding success.
• Lead the development, submission, and management of competitive grant proposals to federal, state, and foundation funding agencies.
• Publish high-impact, peer-reviewed scholarly work in leading journals in implementation science, outcomes research, and health services research.
• Provide active mentorship and career development support to junior faculty, trainees, and students, including guidance in research design, grant writing, and publication strategies.
• Contribute to the development of a supportive and collaborative research environment that fosters junior investigator success and faculty development.
• Engage in teaching activities in health services research, implementation science, epidemiology, or related fields at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary partners across C4HR, UICOMP, healthcare systems, and community organizations.
• Participate in institutional, departmental, and professional service activities.

Qualifications

• MD with MPH, PhD, DrPH, or equivalent doctoral degree in Health Services Research, Implementation Science, Epidemiology, Public Health, or related field.
• Strong and demonstrated track record of research productivity in implementation science and/or outcomes research, evidenced by peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals.
• Established record of, or clear potential for, success in securing extramural research funding, with strong preference for candidates with current active funding at the time of appointment.
• Demonstrated experience in mentoring trainees, junior faculty, or early-career investigators, with evidence of successful academic and research career development support.
• Experience in interdisciplinary and collaborative research environments.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in research, teaching, and mentorship.