The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the Division of General Internal Medicine are seeking a Health Services Researcher to lead and grow the Health Services Research team. Brown University has a Center for Clinical Translational Research that provides services to researchers throughout the state and constitutes an additional source of funding for junior investigators. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collegial academic environment and to collaborate with clinical researchers, clinicians, and health system leaders to effect meaningful change in care delivery. Strong preference will be given to individuals with research interests in the care of minority and vulnerable populations.

The incumbent will be employed by Brown Medicine, which will serve as the home for the incumbent's clinical work. Brown Medicine is one of the largest nonprofit academic, multi-specialty medical groups in Rhode Island with practice locations in Providence and the surrounding communities.  We are seeking candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration, innovation, respect, accountability, diversity, and integrity that is integral to our mission.

Providence and Rhode Island offer a lovely quality of life and many outdoor opportunities, including hiking and biking along many trails, including our 20+ km continuous trail along the waterfront.  With just over 1 million people living in Rhode Island, the state has many ethnic enclaves originating from all over the world. As a "minority-majority" city, Providence boasts a diverse population with 38% of the community identifying as Latinx, 16 % Black/African American, 6.4% Asian, and 1.4% Native American/Alaskan Native.  Providence is also an active refugee resettlement site, serving as a new home to immigrants from around the globe.

Qualified candidates must have an MD or MD/PhD degree; successful candidates will have research expertise/training in outcomes research, population health, health services, comparative effectiveness research, epidemiology, decision science, or other relevant disciplines.  Applicants must have a national or international reputation in the field.  Preference will be given to those with a track record of high impact peer-reviewed publications and extramural grant funding and to those with a demonstrated interest in mentoring junior researchers. The position includes faculty appointment at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University at the Full or Associate Professor level commensurate with the candidate's accomplishments. 

Interested individuals should upload a letter of interest and curriculum vitae. The letter of interest may be addressed to Dr. Susan Ramsey, Search Committee Chair.

As an EEO/AA employer, Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person's race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, and caste, which is protected by our University policies.

About Brown University

Located in historic Providence, Rhode Island and founded in 1764, Brown University is the seventh-oldest college in the United States. Brown is an independent, coeducational Ivy League institution comprising undergraduate and graduate programs, plus the Alpert Medical School, School of Engineering, School of Public Health, Executive Master of Healthcare Leadership and the IE Brown Executive MBA.

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