Digital Health Faculty Position, Assistant or Associate Professor

About the Team

The Department of Population Health Sciences (PHS) at the University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, in collaboration with the Digital Health Initiative (DHI), serves as a hub for education, investigation, and methodological expertise in population health. Our faculty are diverse and form three divisions: Cancer Population Sciences, Biostatistics, and Health Systems Innovation & Research. We strive to contribute to a world where all individuals—regardless of socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation—have the opportunity to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health.

The Digital Health Initiative acts as a cross-campus hub for advancing the development, research, and commercialization of transformative digital technologies. DHI cultivates a thriving research community, operates a software development core, and emphasizes the role of gamification, EHR integration, and generative AI in health. Scalability and engagement are cornerstones of our values.

The University of Utah Health is a patient-focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. We value a culture of compassion, innovation, accountability, diversity, integrity, quality, and trust. The Health Sciences Campus is home to 23 Institutes and Centers, including the Huntsman Cancer Institute and the Utah Clinical and Translational Science Institute.

About the Role

We are seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor to expand our strength in digital health. This role is designed for a collaborative colleague with a strong record or potential for independent scholarship who values team science. The successful candidate will develop independent, extramurally-funded research programs, collaborate with colleagues across campus, and train and mentor graduate students.

You will have exceptional opportunities to conduct cutting-edge research in close partnership with healthcare systems (e.g., University of Utah, FQHCs) and community-based agencies in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Intermountain West. Research in design, development, evaluation, methods, and theory surrounding digital health interventions will be considered. We are particularly interested in scholarship that advances methodologies or demonstrates innovative interventions designed to improve community health, such as the use of serious games, apps, XR interventions, texting apps, conversational agents, and EHR integration.

Hiring Process

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the start date is flexible. The position remains active until filled. Only online applications are accepted. Interested candidates must submit the following required materials:

• Cover letter
• CV
• Research statement (no more than 3 pages)
• Teaching statement (no more than 2 pages)

For questions regarding this position, please contact Lauren Budinger at (801) 587-2258 or via email at lauren.budinger@hsc.utah.edu.

Equal Opportunity & Culture

The University of Utah and the Department of Population Health Sciences are committed to supporting faculty, staff, and students to lead balanced lives while achieving professional success. We seek to create a space that is safe and welcoming for all, where everyone is meaningfully engaged and has equal opportunity to succeed. We strongly encourage applications from a broad and diverse range of candidates interested in supporting diversity and inclusion within our research community, as well as those focused on advancing health equity and resolving existing inequities. The University is strongly committed to the training and mentoring of scientists underrepresented in science and medicine.

Living in Utah

Salt Lake City, where the university is located, has been named one of the top 10 mid-sized American cities. It is a diverse and vibrant hub for innovation and the arts, known for its stunning natural wonders, including five National Parks and the Wasatch Mountains. The city offers ample opportunity for outdoor adventure, with nine ski resorts within an hour of campus. Salt Lake City is a thriving center for the "Silicon Slopes" innovation ecosystem and offers diverse neighborhoods, great schools, restaurants, and endless possibilities for sports and recreation.