Jefferson Health
Research faculty (PhD) – Jefferson Primary Care Research Center, Family and Community Medicine Department, Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Education
- PhD in a field relevant to primary care research.
About the job
Conduct and lead an independent, externally funded primary care research program, while advising departmental faculty on research methods and developing research partnerships and networks.
What you'll do
- Develop and sustain funded research initiatives relevant to primary care, using Jefferson’s data systems and practice-based research network.
- Advise departmental faculty on research design and methodology; partner with colleagues and health services leaders to develop research opportunities aligned with institutional priorities.
- Guide development of the practice-based research network and mentor faculty and research staff.
What they ask for
- PhD in a field relevant to primary care research.
- Strong track record of high-impact scholarly publication.
- Demonstrated success obtaining, leading, and managing extramurally funded research grants.
- Experience with multisite practice-based research and ability to lead initiatives across a large practice-based research network.
Nice to have
- Experience in mixed methods research.
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