Associate Chair for Research Programs
Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School
We are seeking eligible candidates at the senior level (Professor or Associate Professor). Candidates should
have an M.D., D.O., PhD., or equivalent, and the passion and skills to be successful as a leader and investigator in a research-intensive university. Priority will be given to candidates who display longstanding and sustained enthusiasm for research, have demonstrated leadership experience, and have research interests that align with those of our current research teams. Current department research interests include:
- Disability health
- Mixed methods research
- Integrative medicine/oncology
- Maternal and child health
- MHealth/EHealth
- Cancer prevention and early detection
- Primary care behavioral health
The University of Michigan is one of the highest-ranked public universities in the nation and one of the world’s preeminent research institutions. Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan is one of 29 independent academic units and one of seven health science schools and colleges within the University of Michigan.
Candidates for this associate chair position will be expected to maintain their own robust, ongoing research program and oversee the department’s research mission among the research, tenure and clinical track faculty, fellows, and residents. This includes but is not limited to oversight and mentorship of research and tenure track faculty, overseeing the recruitment of research and tenure track faculty, maximizing research collaborations with other Departments, Schools, and Institutes as well as with industry, and managing research offices, facilities, and research staff in conjunction with the research administrator. Successful candidates will be expected to maintain extramural funding for an active research program at the University of Michigan. Patient care (outpatient, inpatient, or both) can be part of the position, as is teaching of medical students, house officers, and research fellows.
The University of Michigan Medical School's Department of Family Medicine is a nationally recognized leader in patient care, education, and research, ranking number six in the US News and World Report rankings. Since the Department was founded in 1978, our presence has exemplified the principles of family medicine. Our 100+ faculty run six thriving health centers; educate 39 residents, on average 12 fellows, and hundreds of medical students annually; and foster a top-rated, innovative research program. Our research program is consistently rated as one of the top ten funded NIH departments of family medicine. We are home to over 20 research and tenure track faculty with a balanced mix of physician and Ph.D. researchers. Our faculty engage in multidisciplinary research, including major collaborations with the School of Nursing, the Departments of Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, the School of Public Health, the Institute for Social Research, the College of Pharmacy, the School of Social Work and the Cancer Center, among others. Our investigators also actively collaborate nationally and internationally. In FY2024, our portfolio included $5.9 million in externally funded research, including a mix of sponsors with almost 70%being NIH awards. We maintain our own statistical and data management core, mixed methods core, project management and IRB personnel available to assist with research projects, and a social media and promotional group.
Required Qualifications:
We seek candidates passionate about family medicine research with expertise in one of our core areas of expertise to improve patient and community outcomes across the care continuum, including obstetrics, pediatrics, adolescent and young adult, adult, and geriatrics.
The successful candidate must have a doctoral degree, along with an outstanding record of performing cutting-edge research and producing high-quality/high impact scientific publications.
Associate Professor candidates should demonstrate academic independence by 1) publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed research; 2) mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, residents, fellows, and junior faculty 3) teaching residents and or undergraduate and graduate courses in their area of expertise; 4) demonstrating a commitment to creating community and a culture of belonging; and 5) having independent research funding or showing outstanding promise for future funding. At the Professor rank, candidates should also demonstrate a consistent and ongoing record of securing research funding, as well as experience and skill in providing leadership that will advance the scholarly excellence of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School.
How To Apply:
For best consideration, interested candidates should email the following materials to Blythe Bieber (bbieber@umich.edu) by July 1, 2025. The search committee will review applications as they are received, and they may extend the deadline if needed.
The materials below should be submitted:
- Letter of interest
- Curriculum vitae
- Leadership statement (up to two pages)
- Research statement (up to two pages)
- Teaching statement (one page)
- Examples of your research publications (no more than three)
- Full names and email addresses for at least three references
Review of applications will begin upon receipt and continue until the position is filled. Nominations, applications, and expressions of interest will be held in confidence, and references will be contacted only with the candidate’s permission.
For questions about the position, please contact: Suzanna Zick, N.D., M.P.H. (szick@umich.edu).
posting expires June 20, 2025