Assistant/Associate Research Professor of Surgery

Position Details

We are seeking an Assistant Research Professor to support and expand the statistical programs within the Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center (SOQIC, www.soqic.org) in the Department of Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine. This individual will partner with SOQIC investigators to provide complex statistical leadership on projects and grants related to surgical quality and safety improvement, health services research, health policy, and outcomes. There will also be opportunities for this individual to pursue their own line of independent research. The individual in this role will oversee and direct master’s degree level analysts and data coordinators as they provide complex quantitative analytic support for research carried out by clinical faculty in the Department of Surgery. Additional training in models, methods, and grant writing is possible, along with support to present research at national and international meetings.

SOQIC is a collaborative health services, outcomes, health policy, and quality and safety improvement research enterprise of more than 35 faculty, fellows, and staff. Our research spans all surgical specialties and areas of medicine, with a particular focus on general surgery, surgical oncology and multidisciplinary oncology care, trauma/critical care, and vascular surgery. This position is located in Indianapolis on the IU School of Medicine campus and offers hybrid flexibility.

Department-Specific Responsibilities:
·Consult with SOQIC investigators and Department of Surgery faculty on complex study designs and appropriate statistical methods, apply advanced analytic methods, interpret and summarize data.

·Provide complex scientific and technical leadership regarding data collection, cleaning, management, and analysis; technical writing; and reporting.

·Mentor junior analysts as they support the clinical faculty’s analytic needs in their research and mentor research fellows as they pursue their own projects under the direction of their SOQIC mentors.

·Develop strategic plans for the development and expansion of the CORES program.

·Manage and oversee a team of data analysts as they support clinical faculty in their research.

·Co-author scientific papers for presentation and publication.

Department of Surgery – As one of the largest departments in the country and part of the only academic medical center in the state, the Department of Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine cares for some of the highest volumes of surgical patients in the country with outstanding outcomes. The department is an international leader in surgical education, health services and outcomes, and quality improvement research. Our nationally recognized research centers are rapidly expanding, particularly in clinical and outcomes research, while our surgical education program continues to set the standard for innovation. With a new $6 billion campus to open in 2027, the Department of Surgery continues to have a tremendous impact on the Hoosier state and around the world.

Indiana University School of Medicine – IU School of Medicine is committed to being a welcoming campus community and we seek candidates whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to robust learning and working environments for all students, staff, and faculty. We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to improve health equity and well-being for all throughout the state of Indiana.

IU Health – IU Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive healthcare system and the only academic center in the state, covering 7 million residents. Our unique integration with the Indiana University School of Medicine, one of the nation’s leading medical schools, provides physicians opportunities in research and innovation. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, with doz