UNIV - Open Rank Faculty - Department of BMIC

Job Description Summary

Smart State Chair in Translational Biomedical Informatics

South Carolina Translational Research Institute and the Department of Public Health Sciences at Medical University of South Carolina

The Medical University of South Carolina, (MUSC), founded 1824, and located in Charleston, SC, seeks applicants for the Smart State Endowed Chair in Translational Biomedical Informatics. The successful applicant will lead the Center of Economic Excellence in Translational Biomedical Informatics (TBIC). The primary task of this new Center is the creation of data and analytical resources from genomic data generated by MUSC’s In Our DNA SC Population genomics program. This program transforms and accelerates basic, clinical and population health research at MUSC by gathering clinical and genomic data for at least 100,000 participants in actionable populations in South Carolina.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Faculty

Cost Center

CC000955 COM Biomedical Informatics Center CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-00

Pay Range

$0 - $0 - $0

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

The Chair of the TBIC reports to the Associate Vice President for Data Science and Informatics. He or she will provide expertise in the storage, analysis and application of human genomic and other ‘omic data, as well as linkage of clinical and population-based data with genetics/genomics data in a way that will advance the practice of personalized medicine. The Center associated with the Chair will be a division of the Biomedical Informatics Center at MUSC, a resource funded by the Office of the Provost and the College of Medicine. The TBIC will help integrate MUSC’s clinical data assets with genomic and other ‘omic data to achieve a progressive vision of 21st    century medicine that is personalized, preventative, predictable and participatory (P4 Medicine), and also addresses critical health disparities.

The TBIC will also play an important role in MUSC’s Clinical and Translational Sciences research program and help design and direct the creation of cloud-based and onsite high performance computing assets required for integration of genomics data.

The TIBC should have a deep understanding of artificial intelligence methods and how those methods enhance analyses of ‘omic data. He or she will help develop advanced AI resources to support the needs of MUSC investigators in synthesis across electronic health record, imagining, and sequencing data systems, as well as tools for refinement of large language models for research and clinical decision support.

The TBIC will also work with clinical leaders at MUSC to enhance our learning health system applying precision medicine and precision population health to MUSC Health’s growing statewide presence. MUSC has 16 hospitals across the state linked by a common electronic medical records system (Epic). Working with BMIC’s Epic Research Team and its Research Data Warehouse team, the TBIC will help create novel applications to apply precision medicine principles at the bedside.

In addition, through collaborations with Associate Vice President for Data Science and Informatics and the Vice President for Research, the TBIC will act as the catalyst and organizing mechanism for all genomic data-driven extramural and interprofessional research activities across the MUSC campus. In this capacity TBIC will coordinate new genomic data assets with the other considerable research resources flowing through the academic department of the School of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Health Professions so that they act in synergy to advance translation and translational science.

Applicants for this position should have a national reputation as a leader in translational biomedical informatics as well as a strong track record of publications and external funding in translational informatics. Applicants should be eligible for appointment at the Professor or Associate Professor level.  

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)

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