Job Summary

The Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is seeking a full-time Instructor to join the Barocas Laboratory. This position is designed for an early-career investigator with advanced quantitative and epidemiologic training who is interested in conducting innovative population health research focused on substance use, homelessness, infectious diseases, and health inequities.

The Instructor will work closely with Dr. Joshua Barocas and interdisciplinary collaborators across clinical medicine, public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, implementation science, and community-engaged research. The successful candidate will contribute to a robust portfolio of federally funded and foundation-supported research focused on syndemic interactions among substance use disorders, housing instability, HIV, hepatitis C, bacterial and fungal infections, overdose, and structural determinants of health.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced epidemiologic, statistical, and quantitative analyses using large observational and administrative datasets
• Develop and implement mathematical, simulation, and decision-analytic models related to infectious diseases, substance use, homelessness, and structural vulnerability
• Participate in development of grant proposals, progress reports, and scientific presentations
• Assist with study design, analytic planning, data interpretation, and dissemination of findings
• Support implementation and evaluation of research studies focused on health inequities and vulnerable populations
• Participate in collaborative projects involving clinical, public health, and community partners
• Participate in collaborative academic initiatives across the Department of Medicine and School of Public Health