Faculty Position (Open Rank), Implementation Scientist at the Center for Bedside Medicine

The Center for Bedside Medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (FSM), along with the Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science (CDIS), and the Department of Medical Social Sciences (MSS), seek a full-time Team Scientist at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. We are looking for outstanding candidates with research interests and expertise in dissemination and implementation (D&I) science, with an emphasis on designing and evaluating medical education interventions to improve clinical skills, patient and physician satisfaction, and clinical outcomes.

Candidates' areas of interest may include, but are not limited to, clinical skills assessment, linking electronic health record (EHR) data to real-world clinical behavior and outcomes, analysis of clinical behavior using direct observation, real-time location system (RTLS) tracking of movement, and analysis of EHR data, approaches to designing interventions with an eye towards implementation, hybrid effectiveness-implementation studies, mixed methods contextual inquiry, and evaluating real-world implementations using a suite of approaches including observational research and quasi-experimental designs. Candidates should have experience with leading implementation science theories, frameworks, and models, as well as those used in D&I research in the behavioral, communication, or organizational sciences or related fields. They should also have experience using a suite of methods including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches. Experience with using large-language models or other AI tools to analyze EHR clinical notes, EHR metadata and other clinical data is strongly encouraged.

The candidate will work primarily at the Center for Bedside Medicine and will collaborate closely with a robust transdisciplinary community of dissemination and implementation scientists and other methodologists within CDIS, MSS, and across FSM and Northwestern Medicine described further below.

The Northwestern Center for Bedside Medicine is leading a revitalization of the clinical encounter.

The Center's activities fall into three categories: (1) clinical skills education and assessment, (2) research and innovation, and (3) building a bedside medicine community. Key initiatives include a first-in class volunteer patient program that partners with real patients to conduct clinical skills teaching and assessment, an annual Conference in Bedside Medicine that attracts thought leaders from across the world, a Bedside Scholars Program that provides small grants to junior faculty nationwide, an AI-bedside tools development pipeline that has already created an app that teaches physical exam skills, a Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) faculty training program, the nationally recognized ALIGN communication training program, and the Bedside Excellence Development Series (BEDS). The Center is led by Dr. Brian Garibaldi, MD MEHP, an internationally recognized expertise in clinical skills education and research. The Center also has 15 core faculty who are supported to teach and/or conduct research on clinical skills, a full-time clinical research nurse, and a full-time administrative assistant.

CDIS is the newest multidisciplinary, cross-departmental center within FSM's Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM). Led by Sara Becker, PhD, CDIS was launched in August of 2022 to meet the need for leadership and coordination of D&I science activities throughout FSM and Northwestern Medicine. The mission of CDIS is to advance access to evidence-based public health and medical interventions by accelerating research across the translational continuum; training the next generation of D&I science researchers and practitioners; and serving as a hub of pragmatic D&I science research at FSM, locally, domestically, and globally. CDIS offers exceptional opportunities for faculty conducting research in both dissemination science strategies (e.g., direct-to-consumer marketing, technology-assisted and/or scalable interventions) and implementation science strategies (e.g., workforce training and development, implementation strategy design). CDIS provides an array of service, training, and educational opportunities to support faculty development in close partnership with the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Science Institute (NUCATS).

MSS serves as the academic departmental home to a robust community of implementation scientists. MSS Chair and CDIS member Rinad Beidas, PhD leads a large extramural portfolio focused on leveraging insights from implementation science and behavioral economics to make it easier for clinicians, leaders, and organizations to use best practices to improve the quality of care and enhance health outcomes. She works across areas including cancer, mental health, firearm safety promotion, HIV, and cardiovascular disease and collaborates closely with key stakeholders, including patients, clinicians, health system leaders, payers, and policymakers.

Because an interdisciplinary, collaborative orientation is a defining element of the Center for Bedside Medicine , CDIS and MSS, all provide an ideal home for scholars whose work is collaborative, integrative, and cuts across traditional content areas.

The Team Scientist track is a unique, exiting way for investigators to engage in team science while still having the flexibility to lead their own research. The track is non-tenure-eligible, and it is for non-clinical faculty who make substantial contributions to the research and/or educational missions of the medical school. Team Science track members' skills, expertise and effort play a vital role in obtaining, sustaining and implementing programmatic research. Faculty on this track generally contribute to clinical studies, patient-oriented clinical outcomes research, community-engaged research, population-based studies and/or basic science research. Typically, they provide critical expertise to a program or group of research teams as a co-investigator with contributions that do not necessarily require or result in independent grant funding, but faculty on this track may also serve as principal investigator on related research.

For this Team Scientist position, we are seeking candidates with a collaborative orientation and a track record of significant scientific contributions as part of a translational team. Candidates should have a strong publication record and a history of extramural funding as PI and/or co-investigator roles. The Center for Bedside Medicine has a highly collaborative culture in which multiple investigators have opportunities to work in tandem on large-scale outcomes and team science research. Participation in Center for Bedside Medicine MSS and CDIS Departmental training activities and University service are expected and valued.

The expected base pay range for this position is $86,250 - $140,000.

Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled.

When applying, please upload a CV and cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the position. Also upload this completed list of references form to suggest the names of individuals who could write letters of reference on your behalf.

Benefits

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits. The available benefits package for this position will include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid medical/sick and parental leave; tuition benefits for the employee and dependents; pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care; generous retirement savings options; and wellness programs. For a comprehensive overview of available benefits, including eligibility details, visit us at Northwestern Benefits to learn more.

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