Director of Research - Associate Professor

Position Summary

The Director of Research is a newly established leadership role within IHH, created to strengthen and support the organization’s expanding research divisions. The position will play a central role in advancing IHH’s research mission by providing strategic oversight and identifying cross-cutting research themes within the Institute and across campus. The Director will provide visionary leadership in the design, development, and implementation of data-driven strategies to advance health research, education and training.

The role involves close collaboration with academic departments, research centers, and international partners to leverage data science and analytics in support of equitable, impactful research initiatives. The Director will collaborate closely with the Institute director and division leaders to design, implement, and evaluate high-quality research initiatives, ensuring methodological rigor, data integrity, and impactful outcomes. This role will also be instrumental in building and leveraging data-driven capabilities across the organization.

• Develop and implement a cohesive research strategy aligned with IHH’s mission and the priorities of its new divisions
• Serve as a senior advisor to division leaders and faculty on research design, methodology, and evaluation
• Identify opportunities to enhance research impact through innovative data and analytic approaches

• Lead the development and application of study design and analytic methods across research projects and grant submissions
• Leverage data and shared platforms across campus and externally through collaborations with centers, institutes and hospital data systems

• Provide consultation for study protocols, grant proposals, and publications
• Facilitate cross-division collaboration and knowledge sharing
• Lead collaborative research forums and/or collaborative rounds
• Serve as a resource for graduate students

• Contribute to grant writing and funding proposals, particularly in methodological and analytic sections
• Represent IHH in external research collaborations and partnerships
• Support dissemination of research through publications, presentations, and reports

• Contribute to curriculum development, particularly in health informatics, data analysis and epidemiological methods
• Teach or co‑teach relevant courses or seminars
• Mentor students and faculty in the application of analytics to health research

• PhD or equivalent in Public Health, Statistics, Epidemiology, Data Science, or a related field
• 7-10+ years of experience in advanced analytic roles
• Demonstrated expertise in study design and data analytics in applied research settings
• Ability to explain and teach complex methods to faculty, staff and students
• Strong track record of publications, grant participation, or equivalent research output
• Experience working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams

• Experience working in clinical research, global health, population health and community engaged research projects
• Demonstrates analytic fluency and methodological proficiency in current methods and software

• Strategic thinking and leadership
• Advanced study design, quantitative and analytical expertise
• Collaborative and consultative skills
• Strong communication skills (technical and non-technical audiences)

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