[Air-L] University of Michigan School of Information: all-ranks position in Anti-Racist Health Informatics/Data Science

[Nazanin Andalibi]

Hello colleagues,

The School of Information at the University of Michigan has an all-ranks
position available in Anti-Racist Health Informatics/Data Science. This
position is part of a cluster of anti-racism health positions across the
university.

*The deadline is 12/1.*

UMSI position information here:
https://www.si.umich.edu/about-umsi/prospective-faculty/anti-racist-health-informatics/data-science-faculty-position?utm_source=join_list&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tpt
<https://www.si.umich.edu/about-umsi/prospective-faculty/anti-racist-health-informatics/data-science-faculty-position?utm_source=join_list&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tpt>

Information about the cluster here:
https://www.si.umich.edu/about-umsi/news/racial-justice-healthcare-cluster-hire
<https://www.si.umich.edu/about-umsi/news/racial-justice-healthcare-cluster-hire>

*Details: *
The University of Michigan School of Information seeks qualified
tenure-track faculty candidates (open rank) to broaden existing
scholarship within the school and the U-M community in the area of
Anti-racist Health Informatics and/or Data Science. Areas of research
and teaching may include, but are not limited to:

Racial bias and unintended racist consequences in data, algorithms,
and technologies that enable health care;
Point-of-care informatics interventions to reduce healthcare
providers’ implicit racial biases and enhance their structural
competence; and
Community-driven, technology-enabled models of healthcare delivery
that address racism as a social determinant of health and empower
racialized communities in service/intervention design.

We especially welcome scholars who have demonstrated expertise in
anti-racist research methods, interdisciplinary scholarship
experience, and a commitment to translating research into practice.

This position is part of a new faculty cluster focused on “Racial
Justice in Healthcare: Informatics and Data-Driven Approaches.” This
cluster hire of five faculty (one within each of five units) will
focus on using informatics and data science methods to detect,
understand, and reduce structural racism within healthcare, and racial
healthcare disparities.

Faculty will he hired in the following units:
(1) the School of Information; (2) College of Pharmacy, Department of
Clinical Pharmacy; (3) University of Michigan Medical School,
Department of Learning Health Sciences; (4) School of Nursing,
Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences; and (5) School
of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Policy. There
will be additional support for cross-school collaborations within the
cluster, and the School of Information is also involved in a second
cluster hire focused on Anti-Racist Data Justice. Both clusters are
part of a university-wide faculty hiring initiative in anti-racism.
Over the next three years, the university will hire at least 20
faculty members with scholarly expertise in racial inequality and
structural racism.

The successful candidate should demonstrate potential for or
experience with publication and research funding, for collaborative
and interdisciplinary initiatives, and for working with students from
diverse backgrounds. Candidates are expected to have a completed Ph.D.
in information science, health or biomedical informatics, computer
science, or a related field.


*Job Expectations and Responsibilities:*
Job duties include research, teaching, and service. Job
responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Conducting scholarly research resulting in publications in peer
reviewed journals, book chapters, edited books, books, and conference
proceedings
Seeking outside funding to support research
Teaching in UMSI’s five academic programs, including the collaborative
Masters of Health Informatics (MHI)
Mentoring students for independent studies, master’s projects and
theses, and doctoral dissertations.
Providing service to the school, University, and the broader academic
community by way of committee work, journal editing, and other various
opportunities
Each member of the UMSI faculty is expected to have teaching effort
equivalent to three semester-long courses per year.


*About UMSI and UM*
The mission of the School of Information is to create and share
knowledge to help people use information -- with technology -- to
build a better world. A successful candidate will be committed to, and
will directly contribute to, our goal of being the best research and
teaching institution for the understanding and design of information
and its technologies in service of people and society.

The School is home to vibrant research and teaching programs, with 60
FTE professors, and over 1,400 students. We offer five degrees: a
Ph.D., a Master of Science in Information, a Master of Health
Informatics, a Bachelor of Science in Information, and an online
Master of Applied Data Science.

Founded in 1817, the University of Michigan has a long and
distinguished history as one of the first public universities in the
nation. It is one of only two public institutions consistently ranked
among the nation's top ten universities. The University has one of the
largest health care complexes in the world and one of the best library
systems in the United States. With more than $1.53 billion in research
expenditures annually, the University has the second largest research
expenditure among all universities in the nation. The University has
an annual general fund budget of more than $2.3 billion and an
endowment valued at more than $12.5 billion. For more information
about UMSI, please visit: www.si.umich.edu.

*Qualifications*
Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D. in an area such as information science, health or biomedical
informatics, computer science, or a related field
A strong interest in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels
A strong commitment to interdisciplinary research and cultural diversity


*Desired Qualifications*
A proven record in teaching and research

*Application Instructions*
Required Documents:

All applicants should submit a cover letter, a vita, three
representative publications, evidence of teaching excellence if
available, a research statement, a teaching statement, a diversity
statement, and for Assistant Professor candidates three letters of
recommendation. All application materials must be submitted
electronically to: http://apply.interfolio.com/87160

Please direct inquiries about this position to the chair of our
faculty search committee, Tiffany Veinot
(umsi.Anti-Racist.Health.Informatics at umich.edu). Consideration of
applications will begin immediately. Applications submitted by October
15th will receive full consideration.


*U-M COVID-19 Vaccination Policy*
COVID-19 vaccinations are now required for all University of Michigan
students, faculty, and staff across all three campuses, including
Michigan Medicine, by the start of the fall term on August 30, 2021.
This includes those working or learning remotely. More information on
this policy is available on the Campus Blueprint website or the U-M
Dearborn and U-M Flint websites.


*Background Screening*
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job
candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third
party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks
will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.


*Equal Employment Opportunity Statement*
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer.

--
Nazanin Andalibi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Michigan School of Information
3372 North Quad
Website: https://www.nazaninandalibi.net/
Pronouns: She/Her

*Affiliate faculty:*
Digital Studies Institute
Center for Social Media Responsibility
Center for Ethics, Computing and Society