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

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    Skills

    • Career Counselingunmatched
    • College Level Facultyunmatched
    • Epidemiologyunmatched
    • Federal Grantsunmatched
    • Foundation Grantsunmatched
    • Fundingunmatched
    • Grant Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Grant Writingunmatched
    • Health Educationunmatched
    • Healthcareunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Professional Servicesunmatched
    • Publicationsunmatched
    • Research Grantsunmatched
    • Scientific Researchunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Systems Analysisunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched

    Description

    Position Summary

    This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a growing interdisciplinary center focused on innovative health services research, with an emphasis on real-world implementation, outcomes evaluation, and health system transformation.

    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.
    • 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.
    • Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationPeoria, IL

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