Director Applied Analytics and Innovation Center

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences (DMU) invites visionary scientific leaders to apply for the inaugural Director of the Applied Analytics and Innovation Center (AAIC). This is a unique opportunity to build and lead a nationally recognized research program at the convergence of artificial intelligence, machine learning, computational science, and translational biomedical research.

As Director, you will drive innovative discoveries that accelerate scientific understanding and improve human health, leveraging advanced computational approaches to address some of the most pressing challenges in medicine and healthcare. Working alongside accomplished researchers, clinicians, and industry partners, you will establish new interdisciplinary collaborations, secure competitive extramural funding, mentor emerging investigators, and advance DMU's growing reputation as a leader in biomedical innovation.

This role is ideal for a highly accomplished researcher who is passionate about translating data into discovery, fostering scientific excellence, and building transformative research programs that create meaningful impact on patient care, healthcare delivery, and population health. At DMU, you will have the opportunity to shape the strategic direction of a rapidly expanding research enterprise while advancing your own cutting-edge scientific agenda.

What you’ll do:

· Lead a nationally competitive research program that advances AI, machine learning, computational science, and translational biomedical discovery.

· Secure and manage external research funding by developing and leading competitive grant proposals to agencies such as NIH, NSF, DoD, foundations, and industry partners.

· Drive innovative scientific discovery through interdisciplinary research spanning areas such as cardiovascular disease, neuroscience, oncology, immunology, and related biomedical fields.

· Build strategic collaborations with faculty, clinicians, health systems, academic institutions, and industry partners to advance biomedical innovation and translational research.

· Provide scientific leadership for the Applied Analytics and Innovation Center (AAIC) by establishing research priorities, expanding capabilities, mentoring investigators, and fostering a high-performing research environment.

· Supervise and develop research personnel while ensuring compliance with research regulations, data governance standards, and responsible AI practices.

What we are looking for:

Minimum Qualifications

· PhD or equivalent research doctorate in artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer science, biomedical engineering, computational biology, bioinformatics, biostatistics, neuroscience, cardiovascular science, cancer biology, immunology, or a closely related scientific discipline.

· Substantial postdoctoral or equivalent independent research experience and an established record of high-quality peer-reviewed publications appropriate for a senior scientific leadership appointment.

· Demonstrated expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, or advanced computational modeling applied to biomedical research, supported by strong knowledge of statistical inference, experimental design, predictive modeling, model validation, and analysis of complex biomedical datasets.

· Demonstrated depth of scientific expertise in at least one biomedical research domain and the ability to develop productive interdisciplinary research collaborations.

· Demonstrated record of securing competitive extramural research funding as a principal investigator, multi-principal investigator, or scientific project leader with substantial responsibility for proposal development and research direction, together with evidence of sustained…