Heersink School of Medicine-Open Rank-Surgery (Cardiothoracic)

Posting Details

Position Information


School/College
School of Medicine


Title
Heersink School of Medicine-Open Rank-Surgery (Cardiothoracic)


Assignment Category
Full-Time


Rank
Open Rank


Tenure Status
Open Tenure


Payroll Status
Faculty 12


Job Description


The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, is recruiting a PhD scientist or surgeon-scientist with a strong track record in cardiovascular health services and outcomes research to serve in a joint appointment supporting the Division of Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Therapy and the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

This position is designed to enhance the research mission, mentorship infrastructure, and extramural funding portfolio of both divisions through leadership in cardiovascular outcomes science, registry-based research, clinical trials methodology, and health services investigation.

The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership in cardiovascular outcomes and comparative effectiveness research, registry-based and real-world evidence generation, clinical trial design and statistical methodology, implementation science and quality improvement, and grant development and multi-center collaborative research.

A substantial portion of the candidate's effort will be dedicated to independent and collaborative research leadership, grant writing, and mentorship of faculty, residents, fellows, and trainees across both divisions. Protected research effort and infrastructure support will be provided commensurate with experience and funding.

The remaining effort may include teaching, program development, and service activities aligned with the candidate's expertise and career goals.

The Divisions of Vascular Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery at UAB offer highly collaborative, clinically integrated environments with strong institutional support for outcomes research, clinical trials, and registry science. The successful candidate will play a central role in advancing the cardiovascular research enterprise across both divisions.

Key responsibilities include:
Lead independent cardiovascular outcomes and health services research programs.

Maintain a strong record of extramural funding, particularly NIH support.

Collaborate with vascular surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, biostatistics, and population health investigators.

Mentor surgical faculty, trainees, and junior investigators in research design, analysis, and manuscript preparation.

Support division-wide and departmental research strategy and infrastructure.

Contribute to institutional research initiatives, registries, and clinical trials.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham, one of three autonomous institutions within The University of Alabama System, is the only four-year, public university in the state's largest metropolitan area. The University spans 100 blocks in the city center with over 250 buildings providing over 13 million feet of assignable space.

For fiscal year 2021-2022 (most recent available), the University's economic impact on the Birmingham area exceeds $12.1 billion to the state. In FY2022, UAB received over $715 million in NIH extramural grants and contracts. As of the fall of 2022, the University employed 26,000 people, had a faculty of 3,176 (~45% of whom are female), and had a student enrollment of just under 22,000 at the undergraduate through doctoral levels. The graduate student population is 64% female and 38% are among ethnic minorities.

UAB is comprised of 10 academic colleges and schools in the health sciences and academic areas. The UAB Academic Health Center includes the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Optometry, Public Health, Health Professions; the Graduate School; and the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. The University's academic campus consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Schools of Business, Education, and Engineering; the Graduate School; and the Mervyn Sterne Library. The university has 136 endowed chairs/professorships. UAB has been ranked among the top quarter of all U.S. colleges and universities by The Princeton Review.

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix .

A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.

Interested candidates should submit their current CV and letter of interest.

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Required Qualifications


Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D.

Nationally recognized expertise in cardiovascular outcomes or health services research.

Demonstrated record of independent extramural funding, preferably NIH.

Strong publication record in high-impact peer-reviewed journals.

Experience mentoring trainees and junior faculty.

Preferred Qualifications

Posting Detail Information


Posting Number
F2811P


Open Date
03/25/2026


Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes


Nondiscrimination Statement


UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix .

Special Instructions to Applicants

Pre-employment Background Check


A pre-employment background check investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.

Drug/Nicotine Screen (if applicable)

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