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Job Description

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine invites applications for a full-time, open-rank, and open tenure-status faculty researcher in Dissemination and Implementation Science. Academic rank, salary, and tenure status will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualifications.

Research at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

The selected candidate will join a clinical practice consisting of 30 full-time orthopaedic surgeons and a growing research enterprise. In 2024, the department leadership initiated a strategic research plan aimed at enhancing the national profile of the department and increasing the number of research-intensive faculty members. We are particularly interested in a methodologically focused researcher with a solid foundation in implementation science theories, measures, and frameworks, as well as experience in developing and implementing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).

In addition to pursuing their own research agenda, the selected candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with the UAB Hospital Chief Medical Quality Office ( CMQO ) office on projects related to PROMs, as well as quality and operational process improvements.

The department is currently involved in multiple NIH -funded projects, maintaining a strong collaborative relationship with multidisciplinary research programs across UAB , including the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences ( CCTS ), the Comprehensive Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, Bone, and Autoimmunity Center ( CAMBAC ), and the Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education ( COERE ). Additionally, the department has a robust residency program and offers a year-long research fellowship program.

About the University of Alabama at Birmingham ( UAB ):

The University of Alabama at Birmingham ( UAB ) is a research university and academic health center that discovers, teaches, and applies knowledge for the intellectual, cultural, social, and economic benefit of Birmingham, the state, and beyond. UAB is internationally renowned for its intensely collaborative culture that has - for more than five decades - produced breakthroughs in education, health care, research, and service. UAB was ranked #1 in the United States, and in the top 10 worldwide, in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2018 Young University Rankings.

UAB Medicine is the third largest public academic medical center in the country, with more than 1,900 beds and almost 18,000 employees. We are the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the state of Alabama. UAB Hospital is the centerpiece of the UAB Health System and is the teaching hospital for the UAB School of Medicine. Situated among major research centers and clinics, UAB Hospital provides patients with a complete range of primary and specialty care services, as well as the most up-to-date treatments and innovations in health care. In addition to UAB Hospital, UAB Medicine includes The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital, UAB Callahan Eye Hospital, as well as several primary and specialty care clinics, a dozen member and affiliate hospitals within Alabama, more than 10 cancer associates in the Southeast, and the Viva Health HMO .

Located in the heart of the Southeast, Birmingham is a short drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Chattanooga, New Orleans, Memphis and Gulf Coast beaches. Some of the most beautiful suburbs in the United States surround the city. With its picturesque surroundings, Birmingham has been recognized as an "All American City", one of the top ten American cities to live and work, and one of the top ten entrepreneurial and job growth hot spots in America. The combination of pleasant weather, geography, diverse culture, activities, and lifestyle make this city a wonderful place to live, raise a family, and practice medicine.

For additional information about our department, please visit our website at https://www.uab.edu/medicine/orthopaedics/.

Required Qualifications

To be considered, applicants must hold a Ph.D., Sc.D., Dr.P.H., or equivalent research doctoral degree in a relevant discipline, such as implementation science or systems science applied to patient-reported outcomes (completed by the start date).

Demonstrated ability to conduct scholarly research and capacity to obtain peer-reviewed funding.

Demonstrated ability to mentor pre-and post-doctoral students.

Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
F2693P

Open Date
09/10/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled
No

Nondiscrimination Statement

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Pre-employment Background Check

A pre-employment background check investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.

Drug/Nicotine Screen (if applicable)

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