(07/15/08) Principal Investigator - Ann Arbor, MI

The VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System seeks a physician (minimum 62.5% effort) to serve as Principal Investigator of their Center for Clinical Management Research (CCMR), a VA Health Services Research & Development Center of Excellence (http://www.hsrd.ann-arbor.med.va.gov/). The Principal Investigator is responsible for the overall administration and financial management of the CCMR, for providing assistance and leadership to CCMR faculty and staff on scientific and administrative matters, and for maintaining an active peer-reviewed research program. Qualified candidates should have a national reputation as a leader in health services research with a proven track record of independent competitive research funding and successful mentoring of junior investigators and research trainees. Previous experience in VA research and active clinical expertise are preferred but not required. It is expected that the applicant will qualify for a faculty position at the University of Michigan at the associate or full professor level. Salary and academic appointment will be based on experience and background. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Send CV and cover letter to: Julie Lowery, PhD, at julie.lowery@va.gov.

(07/15/08) Biostatisticians - Philadelphia, PA

CHERP Philadelphia is currently seeking two statisticians. The senior position calls for a PhD-level social scientist or biostatistician to provide supervision and oversight of all CHERP biostatistical work. This includes supervising master’s level statisticians, working with investigators, preparation of analytical strategies, developing and monitoring realistic time lines for completion of analyses and reporting of results in various venues. For the other position we seek a research-minded person with a thorough understanding of statistical programming (SAS preferred) and broad knowledge of UNIX, ORACLE &/or other office automation software. A master’s degree and knowledge of VA, NIH, AHRQ protocols, and at least two years experience in health services research is preferred. For more information, please contact Marti Trudeau, RN, MPA, CHERP Asst. Director, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4155 (Martha.Trudeau@va.gov).

(07/15/08) HSR&D Research Fellow - Philadelphia, PA

CHERP Philadelphia is seeking applicants for its VA HSR&D post-doctoral training position. This fellowship is perfect for qualified individuals who wish to develop and enhance skills in health services research. Prior research on medical topics is not required. Applicants must be US citizens and must have completed a Ph.D. in psychology, economics, management, sociology or a related field before the fellowship begins. Physicians are not eligible to apply. Applicants should send a letter detailing their interests, a curriculum vitae, and two or three letters of reference to Marti Trudeau, RN, MPA, CHERP Asst. Director, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4155, or send e-mail to Martha.Trudeau@med.va.gov.

(06/20/08) Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Health Services Research and Healthcare Quality Improvement - Madison, Wisconsin

The University of Wisconsin is offering a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in health services research and healthcare quality improvement funded by the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (http://www.pophealth.wisc.edu/HSR/traininggrant.htm). The objective of this training program is to produce independent investigators who have a strong interdisciplinary foundation in applied research settings, healthcare systems and quality improvement, and evaluation methods.

The trainees will:

• Conduct research in their stated field of interest with a primary mentor
• Prepare papers for publication in scholarly journals
• Design a research proposal for possible external funding
• Participate in seminars and attend formal courses as needed.

The program will provide an individualized Career Development Plan with activities geared to each scholar's career level, interests, and learning needs. Each plan will be formulated in collaboration with the scholar, the scholar's faculty mentors and the program directors. Trainees will be encouraged to develop a mentoring team with Program faculty from multiple disciplines (Medicine and Public Health, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Pharmacy, Nursing, and Public Affairs).

Trainees can choose from a variety of research areas including:

• Translating research into practice and policy
• Patient safety and quality
• Quality improvement
• Patient-centered care
• Payments, markets, and organization
• Healthcare disparities
• Large database methods

Post-doctoral trainees, who have completed PhD or MD education, will be selected based on substantial previous research training and research goals consistent with ongoing faculty projects. To be eligible, applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Applicants should submit a statement of career and research objectives, curriculum vitae, and relevant publications to the program director, Maureen Smith, MD MPH PhD, at maureensmith@wisc.edu.

(06/12/08) Chief, Design & Analysis Program - Houston, TX

Job Description:

The Health Services Research Section in the Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and the Houston VA Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Center of Excellence is seeking a researcher at mid-career (late Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level [tenure track]) with demonstrated supervisory leadership and management experience. This position will provide overall supervision and direction for the Center's Design and Analysis Program, which includes 11 PhD and masters level methodologists and analysts. The Chief of the Design and Analysis Program also fosters the professional development of program members, promotes funding stability for program members, serves as a liaison between program members and investigators, and participates on the Center's Leadership Team. In addition, this individual will work both as an independent researcher and as a collaborator on interdisciplinary teams of PhD and MD researchers, studying health services research. The Program Chief is also expected to contribute to the professional identity of the new BCM Quantitative Methods Department.

Requirements:

A doctoral level degree in health services research, statistics, psyochometrics, epidemiology, or a related field. Successful candidates must possess a broad and in-depth knowledge of methods in research design and analysis, as well as a solid history of scholarly achievement, grant funding as either co-investigator or principal investigator, and mentoring. The position offers a highly competitive salary and excellent benefits. Applicants must be United States citizens. Equal Employment, Affirmative Action and Equal Access Employer.

Send CV to: Laura A. Petersen, MD, MPH, Chief, Health Services Research Section, BCM, and Director HSR&D Center of Excellence, c/o Cindy Nelson, HSR&D (152), MEDVAMC, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. Candidates should also be prepared to provide 4 reference letters upon request.

Organization Profile:

The Houston VA HSR&D Center of Excellence is a Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence (one of 13 nationwide), and is dually housed within the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and the Baylor College of Medicine Department of Medicine, Health Services Research Section. Government and private research grants and contracts support our faculty and staff. Current areas of emphasis include implementation, health care delivery organization, health care policy and quality improvement, clinical epidemiology, health communication, systems interventions, chronic illness, and mental illness.

For more information, please visit our website at http://www.hsrd.houston.med.va.gov.

(06/05/08) Core Investigator/ Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor - Seattle, WA

Northwest Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, Department of Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Healthcare System and the Department of Health Services, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington are jointly recruiting one or more Core Investigators/Assistant, Associate, or Full Professors (regular or research) to pursue health services research. All positions are without tenure by reason of funding.

Successful applicants will contribute to health services research as part of a Center of Excellence with 25 MD and PhD investigators and over $8 million in VA and non-VA funding. Center goals are to perform state-of-the-art research, generate new knowledge and research methods, provide high caliber training in health services research, and assist VA policy makers in a rapidly changing health care environment. The Center's research objectives are to provide information to improve the delivery of health services to veterans and to contribute to scientific progress in the field of health services research in three emphasis areas: management of chronic disease in primary and specialty care, preservation of independence in older adults, and evaluation of alternative delivery systems.

Applicants must hold a PhD in health services research, social sciences, or related field. Applicants should

1. have training and experience in health services research,
2. exhibit potential for a distinguished record of scholarship, and
3. demonstrate the ability to work in collaborative, interdisciplinary teams.

A research focus on one of three areas is preferred:

1. care coordination, i.e., organization and management of patient care activities among participants (including the patient) to facilitate the appropriate delivery of health care services,
2. development and evaluation of approaches to the care of chronically ill elderly including long term care, or
3. psychometric methodology for scale development/validation and survey design/implementation. Successful applicants will be core investigators at the Northwest Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence and eligible to apply for research funding from the extensive VA HSR&D research program as well as other funding sources.

Successful applicants may be jointly appointed to the regular or research faculty of the Department of Health Services with opportunities to work with faculty and graduate students at the University of Washington. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. These positions are for a 12-month service period, full-time indefinite term appointments at the VA and are non-tenure track positions at the University of Washington due to source of funding. U.S. citizenship required. Review of applications will continue until the positions are filled.

Interested candidates should send a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to:
Susan Hedrick, PhD
Research Career Scientist
Health Services R&D Center of Excellence
1100 Olive Way
Suite 1400
Seattle WA 98101

The Department of Veterans Affairs and the University of Washington are affirmative action, equal opportunity employers who are building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.

(05/29/08) Physician-Investigator - East Orange, NJ

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Research and Development Program at VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, New Jersey, is recruiting for a physician-health services researcher for the Center for Healthcare Knowledge Management of Complex Chronic Illness (CHEKOM) Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP). The REAP is located 15 miles west of Manhattan. CHEKOM consists of an interdisciplinary group of more than 15 core and affiliated researchers in the fields of medicine, social work, psychology, health economics, demography, public health, and statistics. CHEKOM is affiliated with University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, and the Institute for Health, Rutgers University.

The Center's research program is focused in the area of complex chronic illness with three primary research strategic goals:

1. effectiveness of care including pharmaco-epidemiology, intermediate outcomes, long term outcomes),
2. linking quality and cost of healthcare (efficiency), including new methodologies, use of multiple systems of care, gaps in care for patients with multiple needs, and patient self representation of illness; and
3. development/evaluation of care coordination programs (especially diabetes. mental health, and OIF/OEF veterans)

Candidates must have an MD and be board eligible/certified in a clinical field with experience in research, leadership, management, and administrative skills to assume a major role in a health services research program. He/she must also hold the scientific, research and academic credentials to qualify for an appointment at NJMS at the level of Associate or Full Professor. The position requires an individual with formal health services research training, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, track record in federally peer-reviewed grant support, strong publication record, and mentorship experience.

Salary range: Negotiable (commensurate with education and experience). This will be either a full-time or 6/8ths VA appointment; clinical responsibilities will not exceed 25% FTE. U.S. Citizenship required. The Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to: VA New Jersey Health Care System, Human Resources (05), 385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018, Attention: Wendy L. Apuzzo: Fax: (973) 395-7148 or e-mail: wendy.apuzzo@med.va.gov.

(05/29/08) Director - East Orange, NJ

The New Jersey WRIISC is one of three national Department of Veterans Affairs' specialty centers focusing on post-deployment health in returning combat troops. The WRIISC is seeking a dynamic and energetic academic physician for the position of NJ WRIISC Director. This person should be an expert in the care of patients with medically unexplained fatigue and/or pain, and have a research portfolio of federally funded projects in this or a related area. U.S. citizen applicants are requested, however, in the absence of qualified U.S. citizen applicants, non-citizen applicants will be considered.

WRIISC missions include clinical assessment of combat veterans that have returned from current and prior conflicts with medically unexplained symptoms such as chronic fatigue and widespread pain; education and risk communication for both veterans and health care providers; and research -- both clinical and health services oriented -- designed to understand the post-deployment health issues of these veterans and assure them a better quality of life.

The WRIISC Director will lead a multidisciplinary faculty that includes physicians, psychologists, physiologists, health educators, risk communication specialists and health services researchers. The WRIISC director will also be responsible for all administrative aspects of the program.

The WRIISC occupies 22,000 square feet of space at the East Orange Campus of the Department of Veterans Affairs New Jersey Healthcare System, located in New Jersey 15 miles west of Manhattan and 20 miles east of New Jersey lake country. CVs should be emailed to the DVA NJHCS, Human Resources Dept., c/o Wendy Apuzzo wendy.apuzzo@va.gov. The VA is an equal opportunity employer.

(05/09/08) Data Analyst, Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Medical Center - Ann Arbor, MI

Full-time preferred, but will also consider part time (at least 20 hours/week). Salary range: $70,700 - $84,000 (depending on education and experience) + benefits.

Start date: Flexible.

Description: Join a dynamic group of over 30 MD and PhD research scientists to investigate methods to assess and improve quality of health care. Provide consultation on issues of study design and statistical analysis for health services research projects. Conduct statistical analyses as a team member or co-investigator on a variety of studies related to quality of care assessment and improving health care delivery and self-management for persons with chronic conditions. Supervise data managers.

Requirements: PhD in statistics, biostatistics, or epidemiology preferred, but will also consider applicants with a Master’s degree in a similar field who have extensive experience. Experience with the following is required: SAS or STATA data analysis software; advanced statistical techniques, including survival and time series analyses, multi-level modeling, and working with non-linear dependent variables; managing large healthcare data sets; writing grants and manuscripts. U.S. citizenship required.

Contact: E-mail cover letter and CV to Dr. Julie Lowery at julie.lowery@va.gov.

The Department of Veterans Affairs and Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers/educators and smoke-free and drug-free environments.

(04/17/08) Physician Health-Services Researcher - Hines, IL

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and the Center for Management of Complex Chronic Care (CMC3), Hines Veterans Affairs Hospital, are seeking a physician health-services researcher for a joint academic/clinical appointment. Candidates at the assistant or associate professor level in preventive or general internal medicine or a clinical subspecialty are welcome to apply. CMC3 is one of 16 health-services research centers funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct high quality research of particular relevance to veterans. The research focus within CMC3 (http://www.cmc3.research.va.gov/) relates to patients with multiple chronic conditions and includes the areas of pharmacotherapeutics, behavioral health, health outcomes and value in health. CMC3 consists of an interdisciplinary group of more than 30 core and affiliated researchers in the fields of medicine, sociology, psychology, health economics, organizational behavior, demography, public health, statistics, gerontology and medical decision making. Interested candidates should send a current CV, letter of interest and list of references to:

Frances M. Weaver, PhD
Acting Director, CMC3
P.O. Box 1033
Hines, IL 60141

The Department of Veterans Affairs and Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers/educators and smoke-free and drug-free environments.

(04/07/08) Investigator, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP) - Philadelphia, PA

The Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP) located at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center is currently seeking a PhD investigator to join its interdisciplinary team of investigators. CHERP is a partnership between the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center (PVAMC) and their academic and private sector affiliates, the University of Pittsburgh (UPITT), the University of Pennsylvania (UPENN), and RAND Health. Since its creation in 2001, CHERP has developed and conducted innovative research into detecting, understanding, and reducing/eliminating health disparities; advanced the conceptual and methodological underpinnings of health equity research to facilitate the work of others in this area; promoted the dissemination and implementation of our findings to improve the care of veterans; and developed new investigators to continue this charge into the future.

As we move forward, we remain committed to our vision -- Excellence in health services research forging the path for equity and quality in health and health care. To fulfill our vision, maximize our impact on vulnerable veteran populations, and fully harness the expertise of our core faculty, we have fortified our mission to promote equity and quality in health and health care among veterans. Our vision and mission statements reflect our understanding of the inextricable link between the concepts of health equity and health quality. CHERP research will continue to focus on vulnerable veteran populations, including those that face potential discrimination because of race, ethnicity, or social status, and those at risk for disparities in health or health care due to other physical and/or mental conditions.

Junior, mid-level, or senior investigators will be considered for the position. For junior applicants, fellowship training and demonstrated potential to become independent investigator are preferred. Mid-career and senior faculty should have established record as an independent investigator. It is preferable that the applicant qualifies for a faculty position at the University of Pennsylvania. Salary and academic appointment will be based on experience and background. The Veterans Health Administration is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Send CV and cover letter to:

Marti Trudeau, RN, MPA
CHERP Administrative Director
Philadelphia VA Medical Center, 9 East
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-823-5821
Fax: 215-823-6330
E-mail: martha.trudeau@va.gov

(02/24/08) University/VA Physician Health Services Researcher - Chicago, IL

The Section of Health Promotion Research and General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago is seeking a clinical outcomes researcher. Faculty rank to be commensurate with experience and candidates from assistant to full professorial level are eligible for consideration. MD candidates are sought who will be involved in the Section of Health Promotion Research, Section of Internal Medicine, and the Jesse Brown VAMC. Preferential consideration will be given to candidates with grant funding. Research space and support is available.

For fullest consideration, please submit a letter of interest , CV, and three references to:

Marian L. Fitzgibbon, Ph.D
UIC
Department of Medicine
Section of Health Promotion Research
(MC 717)
1747 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60608

You may also e-mail Marian L. Fitzgibbon, Ph.D at mlf@uic.edu.

UIC is an AA/EOE.

(02/24/08) Clinician Investigators - Minneapolis, MN

The Minneapolis VA Section of General Internal Medicine and Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research (CCDOR) are seeking individuals to fill 2 positions at the Assistant and Associate/Full Professor levels. These are outstanding academic opportunities for individuals with fellowship training and expertise in health services or outcomes research, clinical epidemiology or clinical trials. We are a large, growing and nationally renowned group of interdisciplinary researchers. Positions are primarily research with considerable protected time and limited clinical responsibilities. BC/BE in Internal Medicine required. Academic appointment and active collaboration with the University of Minnesota School of Medicine.

Send CV with cover letter by Fax (612-725-2118) or email to Timothy Wilt, MD, MPH (tim.wilt@va.gov). Additional questions by phone: 612-467-2681.

(02/11/08) Biostatistician, HSR&D - Pittsburgh, PA

The Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP) at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System is currently seeking an experienced Biostatistician. As a CHERP core investigator and member of the CHERP Biostatistics and Informatics Core (BIC), the incumbent will be an integral member of the Center's core professional staff, contributing to improvement of health care equity, quality, and outcomes in the VA health system through a rigorous program of collaborative research, evaluation of healthcare interventions, innovations, and initiatives using state_of_the_art research methods, and development and application of sophisticated statistical techniques for research of national and regional importance in healthcare policy, planning, and practice. The incumbent actively collaborates with a diverse faculty, mentors more junior BIC staff, and functions as a senior member of the core research team. It is the expectation that s/he is a recognized expert in the field of biostatistics. Qualifications include a doctoral degree in biostatistics and at least three years of relevant post-doctoral experience in health services/health equity, epidemiologic, and/or quality improvement research. Salary will be based on education and experience.

For more information, please send CV and cover letter to:

Roslyn A. Stone, PhD
Co-Chief, Biostatistics and Informatics Core
Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
7180 Highland Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
E-Mail: roslyn.stone@va.gov

(02/03/08) Chair, Department of Health Services, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington - Seattle, WA

The School of Public Health and Community Medicine invites applications and nominations for the position of Professor and Chair, Department of Health Services. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The Department of Health Services is a recognized leader in health services research, health management and policy, health promotion research, maternal and child health, and public health practice. There currently are 70 faculty and over 200 students enrolled in its PhD, MPH, MS, and MHA degree programs. The Department has formal affiliations with outside agencies including the Health Services Research and Development program at the VA Puget Sound Health System, the Division of Public Health Sciences at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the Center for Health Studies at Group Health Cooperative, and Public Health-Seattle and King County.

Qualifications are a PhD, MD, or DrPH in a field related to the Department's research and academic programs. We seek a creative, visionary leader with an outstanding national and international reputation in research, scholarship, teaching, and the advancement of population health policy and practice. We also seek an individual with demonstrated administrative skills who is committed to academic excellence and who can provide dynamic leadership for the Department's diverse research, teaching, and service activities. The Chair will also serve as the Austin Ross Professor of Health Management and Policy. Information about the Department can be viewed at http://depts.washington.edu/hserv. Review of applications will begin on January 31, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.

Please send CV and cover letter of interest to:

Chair, Health Services Chair Search Committee
School of Public Health and Community Medicine
University of Washington, Box 357230
Seattle, WA 98195-7230
or by e-mail to Holly Weese at hweese@u.washington.edu

The University of Washington is building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates. The University of Washington is an EO/AA employer.

(02/03/08) PhD Health Services Research Position - San Antonio, TX

The VERDICT Health Services Research Center at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (Audie L. Murphy Veterans Hospital) is currently seeking a PhD investigator to join its interdisciplinary team of clinician investigators and social scientists. The VERDICT is a VA-funded Research Award Enhancement Program that currently has 13 MD and PhD core investigators, 20 support/technical staff, and anticipates $2.6 million in VA and non-VA funding in FY 08. The VERDICT's mission is to improve the health of veterans by researching methods of improving the performance of clinical microsystems. Current areas of focus include: organizational effectiveness and change in health care settings, relational coordination and communication among health care teams (especially those in primary care and in ICU settings), chronic care management, coordination of care for complex patients with multimorbidity, and improving quality of care and outcomes for patients with diabetes, obesity, pneumonia, epilepsy, serious mental illness or PTSD, and polytrauma. The Audie L. Murphy Veterans Hospital was recently selected as the site of a $67 million polytrauma center to treat OEF/OIF veterans with multiple injuries. The new polytrauma center will be one of only five nationwide.

Junior, mid-level, or senior investigators will be considered for the position. For junior applicants, fellowship training and demonstrated potential to become independent investigator are preferred. Mid-career and senior faculty should have established record as an independent investigator. Qualified applicants may be jointly appointed to the research faculty of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, a major center for bioscience education and research in South Texas with over 4,000 faculty and staff, and more than $145 million in grants, contracts, and awards annually in over 2,000 patient-related and basic research projects. Salary and academic appointment will be based on experience and background. The Veterans Health Administration is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Send CV and cover letter to:

Jacqueline Pugh, M.D., VERDICT 11C-6
Audie L. Murphy Division
South Texas Veterans Health Care System,
7400 Merton Minter Blvd, San Antonio TX 78229-5700
Phone: 210-617-5314
Fax: 210-567-4423
E-mail: pugh@uthscsa.edu

(01/19/08) MD, PhD Research Investigators - Indianapolis, IN

The Indianapolis Center of Excellence for Implementing Evidence Based Practice is currently seeking PhD or MD investigators with an interest in informatics, health care economics, and implementation research. Researchers are responsible for the initiation, coordination, integration, execution, and completion of informatics, economics and implementation research at the VA Center of Excellence (COE) for Implementation of Evidence-based Practice (CIEBP). Researchers work collaboratively with the COE Director and diverse Programs of the COE, the Indianapolis VAMC Research Service, Regenstrief Institute, Inc., and Indiana University, Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI). Responsibilities include:

1. The development and direction of independent, original, and innovative research, including, but not limited to, methodological advances in utilizing health service research as well as informatics,
economics and implementation principles and applications to improve care and delivery of health services;
2. the pursuit and support of an active research and development program that stimulates and promotes collaborative healthcare informatics, economics and/or implementation research among junior and senior VA health services research investigators, managers and key university partners (departments, centers,
faculty and graduate students);
3. development of dissemination and training opportunities for VA clinical and other research staffs. Visit http://www.ciebp.research.va.gov/ and http://www.indyhealthservicesresearch.org/ for an in-depth overview of the Indy COE.

For more information, please send cover sheet and CV to:

Richard Griffith
HSR&D Center of Excellence (11H)
Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center
1481 West 10th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: (317) 988-2808
FAX: (317) 988-3222
E-Mail: griffirl@iupui.edu

(01/19/08) Biostatistician, HSR&D - Indianapolis, IN

The Indianapolis Center of Excellence for Implementing Evidence Based Practice (COE) is currently seeking an experienced Biostatistician. As a member of the COE's Bio-statistical Team, the incumbent will plan and conduct complex statistical analyses for health services, epidemiologic and quality improvement research, conduct descriptive and graphical analyses, and summarize data for reports, manuscripts and grants. Experience should include linear/non-linear multivariate statistical models and repeated measures designs. Some experience with statistical sampling design issues required. Qualifications include a bachelor's or master's degree in biostatistics and experience in epidemiologic and quality improvement research. Salary will be based on education and experience.

Visit http://www.ciebp.research.va.gov/ and http://www.indyhealthservicesresearch.org/ for an in-depth overview of the Indy COE.

For more information, please send cover sheet and CV to:

Dr. Bradley N. Doebbeling, MD
Director, HSR&D Center of Excellence (11H)
Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center
1481 West 10th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: (317) 988-4493
FAX: (317) 988-3222
E-Mail: bdoebbel@iupui.edu

(01/10/08) Health Economist - Houston, TX

(01/10/08) Health Economist - Houston, TX

Job Description:

The Division of Health Policy and Quality at the Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies (HCQCUS), a Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, and the Baylor College of Medicine, Section for Health Services Research are seeking to expand and strengthen our expertise in health economics. We are looking to fill a PhD level, tenure-track health economist position at the late Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor level. Possibilities exist for adjunct or joint appointments at Rice University, The University of Texas School of Public Health, or Texas A&M University.

The health economist will work in interdisciplinary teams of PhD and MD researchers to conduct original research leading to publications in economics, health policy and health services research journals. Responsibilities include obtaining funding for and conducting self-directed research and contributing to the design and analysis of research projects being undertaken by other investigators in the Center and Baylor Section. For detailed information, please refer to http://www.hsrd.houston.med.va.gov/jobopportunities.htm.

(01/10/08) MD Fellowship - Houston, TX

The Houston VA Medical Center Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Center of Excellence is accepting applications from recent doctoral degree graduates for a VA MD fellowship in health services research.

The goal of the fellowship is to develop independent health services research physician investigators. The fellow will receive didactic and experiential training in health care research concepts and methodology, and is expected to develop a research agenda and conduct a research project under the direction of a mentoring team in health care outcomes, quality, access, utilization, or cost. Research foci of the Center include: measuring the quality and outcomes of care in a variety of areas (liver cancer, dementia care, nursing home care, geriatrics, primary care, cardiology); exploring racial disparities in health care access and provision; analyzing utilization and costs of HIV-infected patients; incorporating patient preferences in treatment decisions; determining the effects of reimbursement mechanisms; and health services research measurement issues. The Center includes 14 physician investigators and 12 PhD investigators, representing the following disciplines: epidemiology, biostatistics, psychometrics, psychiatry, clinical psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, sociology, and economics. All investigators and fellows have positions in the Baylor College of Medicine Department of Medicine, Section of Health Services Research. The Center is committed to quality training, and has a structured mentoring program that ensures all fellows receive intensive support and supervision in their efforts to develop as a researcher. For detailed information go to http://www.hsrd.houston.med.va.gov/jobopportunities.htm.

(01/03/08) Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Health Services Research - Iowa City, IA

Post-doctoral fellowship opportunities are available for psychologists, sociologists, epidemiologists, pharmacists, nurses, and other health services researchers, at the VA Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Center for Research in the Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice (CRIISP), Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Fellows will join an interdisciplinary research team comprised of investigators from CRIISP, and the University of Iowa Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Business, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. Opportunities for collaboration are available on several ongoing health services and research projects including work examining translation of evidence based practices, patient adherence to medical treatment regimens, and telehealth and chronic disease management interventions. CRIISP was recently funded as a VA HSR&D Center of Excellence and provides a unique infrastructure and a supportive and exciting intellectual environment for fellows to develop into investigators with independent programs of funded research.

The funding period is for two years. Applicants should have recently completed their doctoral degree from an accredited program and internship or be eligible for VA research employment. Please contact Bonnie BootsMiller, PhD, (bootsmillerb@mail.medicine.uiowa.edu or 319-887-4938) for more information about the position or application procedure.

The Department of Veterans Affairs and the University of Iowa are Equal Opportunity Employers, women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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