Posting Details
Position Details
Title
Assistant Research Professor of Surgery - Surgical Oncology
Specific Title
Appointment Type
Scientist Track Faculty
Department
IUSM - Surgery - Surgical Oncology
Campus
IU School of Medicine Indianapolis
Position Summary
The Indiana University School of Medicine's Department of Surgery, Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center (SOQIC), is seeking an Assistant Research Professor to support and expand the statistical programs within the Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center (SOQIC, www.soqic.org) in the Department of Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine. This individual will partner with SOQIC investigators to provide complex statistical leadership on projects and grants related to surgical quality and safety improvement, health services research, health policy, and outcomes. This individual will mentor junior analysts and resident research fellows and teach SOQIC's annual statistics summer course. Additional training in models, methods, and grant writing is possible, along with support to present research at national and international meetings.
SOQIC is a collaborative health services, outcomes, health policy, and quality and safety improvement research enterprise of more than 40 faculty, fellows, and staff. Our research spans all surgical specialties and areas of medicine, with a particular focus on general surgery, surgical oncology and multidisciplinary oncology care, trauma/critical care, and vascular surgery. This position is located in Indianapolis on the IU School of Medicine campus and offers hybrid flexibility.
Basic Qualifications
Candidates must have a PhD in statistics, biostatistics or relevant field, excellent English communication skills, a desire to mentor master's level analysts and research fellows, and ability to lead teams with varied backgrounds and experiences. We seek candidates who have a record of success in publishing using complex statistical methods. Candidates with expertise in health services and outcomes research are preferred. High proficiency using statistical software, such as STATA, R, and SAS.
Department Contact for Questions
Meghan Hutchinson
Human Resources Business Partner
Department of Surgery
mjhutchi@iu.edu
Or
Brianna D'Orazio, MPH
Administrative Director
bdorazio@iu.edu
Additional Qualifications
Special Instructions
Priority Application Review Deadline
Expected Start Date
Posting Number
IUSM-02567-2026
