Assistant Professor of Research

Overview

Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine is seeking an Assistant Professor of Research to expand a culture of scholarship across the institution. This hands‑on, output‑driven faculty position focuses on mentoring, project momentum, and tangible academic outcomes. The candidate will partner with medical students, clinical faculty, and community collaborators to develop rigorous, publishable projects that move efficiently from concept to completion.

This position strengthens the institution’s research infrastructure by expanding mentorship capacity, increasing scholarly productivity, and supporting student and faculty success. The individual will play a central part in building and sustaining an active pipeline of scholarships across the medical school, including case reports, systematic reviews, retrospective chart reviews, pilot studies, survey‑based studies, quality improvement initiatives, and community‑based or population health research.

• Mentor students and faculty through the full research process.
• Provide hands‑on support across all phases of scholarship: refining research questions, selecting study designs, preparing IRB applications, coordinating data collection, supporting analysis and interpretation, developing abstracts and posters, drafting and revising manuscripts, and guiding journal submission and dissemination.
• Maintain project momentum and manage multiple small‑scale research and scholarly projects simultaneously to ensure timely progress toward presentation and publication.
• Contribute to institutional productivity by generating peer‑reviewed publications, conference presentations, posters, faculty and student scholarly products, and grant‑ready project concepts.
• Assist with internal and external grant development and help students and faculty shape scholarly ideas into fundable projects when appropriate.
• Carry a modest teaching role in research‑related activities such as lectures, workshops, and small‑group sessions.

• PhD in Public Health, Epidemiology, Population Health, Health Services Research, Biostatistics, Statistics, Clinical Research, Community or Global Health, Implementation Science, Biomedical or Health Informatics, Medical Sociology, Behavioral Health, Health Policy, Health Professions Education, Clinical and Translational Science, or another closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated scholarly productivity, including peer‑reviewed publications and presentations.
• Experience mentoring students, trainees, or junior faculty in research or scholarly activity.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple small‑scale research projects annually.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines.

• Experience working with medical students or in academic medicine.
• Experience mentoring clinical faculty in research or scholarly activity.
• Experience with IRB submissions, study design, data analysis, manuscript development, and journal submission.
• Experience in rural health, underserved populations, community‑based research, or health outcomes research.
• Experience contributing to grant development and external funding efforts.
• Prior teaching experience relevant to the medical school curriculum.

• Applied research design and execution.
• Student mentorship and faculty coaching.
• Manuscript and abstract development.
• Project management and accountability.
• Scholarly productivity.
• Grant development support.
• Teaching in research‑related content areas.

• Generous paid time‑off.
• Medical and dental coverage.
• Life and disability insurance paid by the company.
• Retirement plan with employer contribution.
• Multiple flexible spending accounts (FSA).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Professional development.
• Regular employee appreciation events.

We are committed to complying with all applicable laws regarding equal employment opportunities. Kansas Health Science University (KHSU)‑Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, or any other protected status.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.