[AISWorld] Canada Resarch Chair Tier 2 (Tenure track) in Data Analytics for Health Systems Transformation

[Lysanne Lessard]

The Telfer School of Management<https://telfer.uottawa.ca/en/> (TSM) at the University of Ottawa and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute<https://www.ottawaheart.ca/> (UOHI) are seeking applications for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Data Analytics for Health Systems Transformation. The selected candidate will hold a tenure-track faculty position and will explore the application of novel data analytics approaches to the transformation of health systems and care delivery with a particular focus on improving complex patient care, including cardiovascular conditions. The research conducted by the Chair holder is expected to focus on the way in which data analytics can drive health systems transformation to create value for patients, clinicians, and institutions. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to develop tools that can enhance evidence based clinical decision making.  This Chair builds on a unique partnership between the UOHI, a world-class tertiary cardiac center, and the TSM, a triple-accredited business school. The Chair is expected to collaborate with the UOHI Leadership Team to define how best to apply his/her research to strategic UOHI initiatives.  The Chair holder is also expected to teach at the Telfer School of Management and conduct research of relevance for healthcare management practice in the context of data analytics.

RESEARCH AGENDA. The research agenda of this interdisciplinary Canada Research Chair draws from relevant fields such as Operations Research, Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information Systems, or Health Informatics to answer the following broad questions: How can analytics-driven clinical and administrative tools provide value to healthcare organizations?; How can novel data analytics methods and models improve patient care in a multidisciplinary, multi-stakeholder driven environment?; How can data analytics contribute to health systems transformation so as to meet the challenges of integrative and patient-centered care delivery in a post-COVID 19 context?; How can applied AI and data analytics support advanced decision making in a health environment?

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION. Tier 2 Chairs, tenable for five years and renewable once, are for exceptional emerging researchers, acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their field. For each Tier 2 Chair, the institution receives $100,000 annually for five years, with an additional $20,000 annual research stipend for first-term Tier 2 Chairs. Candidates should, at a minimum, be assistant or associate professors, or possess the necessary qualifications to be appointed to these levels. Candidates who are more than 10 years from their highest degree must contact the University of Ottawa directly for questions related to their potential eligibility for a Tier 2 Chair.

***DEADLINE:  November 15, 2021***

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