Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, School of Global Health Management and Informatics

The Opportunity

The School of Global Health Management and Informatics (SGHMI) at the College of Community Innovation and Education (CCIE) invites applications for a tenure-earning assistant professor or tenured associate professor for the Health Care Informatics programs, anticipated to begin August 2025.

The candidate will join SGHMI, which includes the nation’s largest graduate and undergraduate programs in Health Services Administration (MHA, B.S. HSA), an Executive Graduate Healthcare Management program (eMHA), a fully online graduate program in Healthcare Informatics (M.S. HCI), an undergraduate program in Health Informatics and Information Management (B.S. HIIM), and a new Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics (B.S. HI) launching in Spring 2025. The M.S. HCI is accredited by CAHIIM (Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management), the MHA and baccalaureate in HIIM are accredited by CAHME (Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education) and CAHIIM, respectively and the undergraduate HSA program is certified by AUPHA (Association of University Programs in Health Administration). We will be seeking programmatic accreditation for the B.S. HI upon its launch. For information, visit our website at https://ccie.ucf.edu/hmi/. 

The position is a 9-month appointment with a competitive salary. The successful candidate will perform research and teaching in the area of healthcare informatics, specifically related to artificial intelligence. Candidates are expected to have extensive experience in cutting edge AI technologies and their applications in healthcare. Interdisciplinary scholarship and grant funding for research are encouraged.

Teaching takes place in both a fully online and face to face format. Candidates are expected to be comfortable teaching and creating course work in both modalities. UCF has world renowned infrastructure and support for online teaching.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A doctoral degree in health care informatics, biostatistics, epidemiology, public health, health services administration, or a related health discipline from an accredited institution and industry or academic experience in research related to artificial intelligence applications in health care; or

• A doctoral degree in management information systems, applied science, computer science, computer engineering, biomedical engineering, or a related information technology discipline from an accredited institution and industry or academic experience in research related to artificial intelligence applications in health care.

For the Rank of Assistant Professor:

The successful candidate must have a terminal degree from an accredited institution (as indicated above) by the start of the appointment. ABD's will be considered if the degree is conferred before the date of hire.

For the Rank of Associate Professor:

The successful candidate must have a distinguished record of scholarly achievement, documented research, externally funded projects/research, and excellence in teaching.

To be eligible for appointment as a tenured associate professor upon hire, the selected candidate must have a demonstrated record teaching, research, and service commensurate with a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of associate professor.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Early-, mid-stage, or established investigators with expertise in artificial intelligence application in health care provision, including large language model, biomedical data processing, and data analysis.

• Candidates with extensive background in technology management with a deep understanding of emerging tech such as AI, blockchain, quantum computing, Internet of Things (IoT), and other disruptive technologies in healthcare.

• Candidates with demonstrated success in publishing high-quality research articles in top-tier international and national refereed journals or those who have completed a post-doc with an associated record of publication in the preferred research areas.

• Candidates actively engaged with various health informatics societies such as AMIA and HIMSS.

Additional Application Materials Required:

UCF requires all applications and supporting documents to be submitted electronically through the Human Resources employment opportunities website, https://www.ucf.edu/jobs/. In addition to the online application, candidates should upload a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, and a list with contact information for three (3) professional references.

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.

NOTE: Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be simultaneously uploaded. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.

Questions regarding this search may be directed to:  Dr. Jillian Harrington, BS Health Informatics Program Director, at jillian.harrington@ucf.edu or 407-823-0262.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

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Job Close Date:

Open until filled

Note to applicants: Please keep in mind that a job posted as ‘Open until filled’ may close at any time without notice. As such, we encourage you to submit your application and all required documentation as quickly as possible to ensure consideration for the posted position.

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Working at UCF has its perks! UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program. 

• Paid time off, including annual (12-month faculty) and sick time off and paid holidays.

• Retirement savings options. 

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions. 

• Education assistance.

• Flexible work environment. 

• And more…

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Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Additional Requirements related to Research Positions:

Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions, UCF is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.

The additional screening requirements only apply to research-related positions, including, but not limited to faculty, graduate positions, individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds, post-doctoral positions, undergraduate positions, visiting assistant professors, and visiting research associates.

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