Associate Chief Research Officer

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Job Summary

The Associate Chief Research Officer (ACRO) reports directly to the Chief Academic Officer and provides strategic leadership for Denver Health's research enterprise, with a particular focus on health services research in an academic safety-net learning health system. This role is held by an accomplished MD or PhD faculty member with a national reputation, a strong record of grant-funded research, demonstrated success building and leading multidisciplinary research programs, and a commitment to research mentorship and career development in a safety net system.

The ACRO maintains an active, externally funded research portfolio while working closely with other leaders in the Office of Academic Affairs and across the organization to advance Denver Health's mission through research that directly informs and improves clinical practice.

The ACRO directs the Center for Health Systems Research, overseeing scientific strategy, personnel, and programmatic growth. The role includes supervising research faculty and staff, expanding research training and fellowship programs, strengthening grant development and scientific leadership across departments, and fostering productive collaborations with the University of Colorado and other partners. The ACRO also supports learner research, serves as a key liaison to department chairs, and helps align institutional research priorities with funding opportunities.

Through collaborative leadership, strategic planning, and strong communication, the ACRO advances Denver Health's position as a leader in impactful, practice-changing research.

Essential Functions
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• Directly engages in and conducts research as principal investigator and/or co-investigator. Presents and publishes research outcomes and findings, including peer-reviewed and nontraditional channels. Seeks and secures external funding to support research programs through grant proposals and related mechanisms. For MD or other candidates who provide clinical care, this time could also include clinical effort. (50%)
• Direct the Center for Health Systems Research. Supervise a team of PhD and master's level research scientists. Set scientific direction and strategy. Expand research workshop and seminar offerings. Oversee and expand support for the DH pilot grant program. Oversee development of new fellowship programs for DH faculty with a focus on learning health systems. Facilitate productive collaborations with the University of Colorado.
  
  (20%)
• Grant writing and Scientific Leadership. Work closely with Department Chairs, the Denver Health Foundation, and CU collaborators to identify grant opportunities for which DH is uniquely positioned. Assemble and support multidisciplinary research teams to pursue grant funding. Support and supervise grant-writing efforts. (10%)
• Oversee research collaborations with the University of Colorado. Work closely with the Associate Chief for Research Operations to develop new processes to facilitate and support CU-DH research collaborations. Develop and pursue funding for new educational/career development programming to support DH clinicians acting as site PIs (5%)
• Oversee learner research at DH, in close collaborations with the OOE. Develop processes to facilitate research engagement and mentorship for medical students, residents and fellows. (10%)
• Serve as a liaison to DH department chairs. Communicate frequently to ensure research needs are met. Create new communication channels to share research opportunities. (5%)
• Clinical practice: may provide clinical care in area of specialty practice, if applicable. (0%)

Education
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• If MD/DO:
  Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree from an accredited medical school Required or
• IF PHD:
  Doctorate Degree PhD in Health Services Research, Health Policy, Public Health, Epidemiology,…