Part-time Lecturers – Biomedical Informatics #PED226

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Description The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Chicago seeks part-time lecturers to develop and teach courses in the Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics ( https://bmi.bsd.uchicago.edu ) program. These positions are renewable. Compensation is dependent on qualifications. These positions are benefits ineligible. Demand for more sophisticated health information systems and medical research methodologies is rapidly growing due to advances in technology, volume of available health data, and policy initiatives. With a high premium placed on improved delivery of care, therapeutics and outcomes, the skills students acquire in the Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics prepare them to master the foundation of informatics and develop solutions to address these growing needs and current healthcare challenges. The program operates remotely and on a quarterly schedule, with 9 or 10 weeks of instruction per quarter. Appointees will teach from the following list of courses: · Introduction to Biostatistics · Introduction to R Programming · Overview of Clinical Care Systems · Introduction to Biomedical Informatics · Leadership and Innovation for Informatics · Concepts in...