Assistant Professor - Institute for Health & Humanity

Position Summary:   The Institute for Health & Humanity's Division of Health Policy, Economics & Data Analytics at the Medical College of Wisconsin invites applications for an endowed faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. This endowed faculty position supports the development of an innovative, externally funded research program in health economics and health policy. The successful candidate will contribute to a growing portfolio of research addressing the economics of healthcare delivery, financing, and policy, while dedicating a significant portion of their research effort to breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and outcomes. The position offers exceptional opportunities to develop both disease-specific and broader health economics research through collaborations with nationally recognized investigators across MCW and its extensive clinical, academic, and community partnerships. Position Highlights:   The successful candidate will: Develop and sustain an innovative research program in health economics with a special focus on breast cancer care. Conduct rigorous analyses of healthcare utilization, costs, value, quality, access, reimbursement, and health policy, with a particular emphasis on breast cancer and oncology. Pursue competitive external funding from agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Defense (DoD), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), American Cancer Society (ACS), and other public and private sponsors. Collaborate with clinicians, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, implementation scientists, public health researchers, and community partners to conduct multidisciplinary research. Publish high-impact scholarly work in peer-reviewed journals and present findings at national and international scientific meetings. Mentor graduate and medical students, postdoctoral fellows, residents, and junior clinical investigators. Contribute to graduate and professional education through teaching and curriculum development, as appropriate. Participate in departmental, institutional, and professional service activities. Research Areas of Interest Applicants with expertise in one or more of the following areas are encouraged to apply: Health economics and health policy with a special focus on cancer research Causal inference and policy evaluation Healthcare markets, provider behavior, and provider incentives Value-based payment and alternative reimbursement models Health insurance design and healthcare financing, organization and delivery Healthcare access, utilization, and equity Economic evaluation Comparative effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and value-of-information analyses Population health and implementation economics Decision science and predictive modeling Structural econometric modeling Machine learning and artificial intelligence for health economics and policy research Cancer, chronic disease, or other population health applications Qualifications   Minimum Qualifications PhD in Economics, Health Economics, Labor Economics, or a closely related quantitative discipline with advanced training in econometrics. Demonstrated expertise in state-of-the-art econometric methods, causal inference, policy evaluation, and advanced quantitative analyses. Strong computational and programming skills. Evidence of scholarly productivity and strong potential to establish an independent, externally funded research program. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Eligibility for appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. Preferred Qualifications Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrable expertise in one or more of the following: Advanced econometrics, causal inference, and machine learning methods. Structural econometric modeling, microsimulation, or other advanced quantitative approaches. Experience working with large administrative data, insurance claims, electronic health records, cancer registries, or complex survey data. Demonstrated ability or strong potential to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary research teams. Evidence of, or strong potential for, obtaining competitive extramural funding. Experience in cancer research, chronic disease, or healthcare delivery research is desirable but not required. #LI-NK1 Medical College of Wisconsin The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the state’s only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. MCW consists of a School of Medicine with campuses in Milwaukee, Green Bay and Central Wisconsin, a School of Graduate Studies, and a School of Pharmacy. MCW is a major national research center ranking in the top third of U.S. medical schools in NIH funding and is the second largest research institution in Wisconsin. Academic medicine is at the core of everything we do at MCW, bringing together scientists, clinicians, students and community members to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. MCW is a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to pioneer pathways to a healthier world. Every study we conduct and every patient we see leads to new learning and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge and innovation. Approximately 1,780 MCW physicians and approximately 905 advanced practice providers care for more than 484,000 patients of all ages annually at Froedtert Hospital, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Children’s Wisconsin, and many other hospitals and clinics throughout eastern Wisconsin, representing more than 5.1 million patient visits annually. The beautiful, safe and modern campus of the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center (MRMC) houses Froedtert Hospital, Children’s Wisconsin, Curative Care Network, Versiti Blood Research Institute and the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division. These member entities share a common mission of excellence in patient care, medical education, biomedical research and communit