The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine is seeking to appoint an Associate or Full-Professor who has an interest and technical skill in the application of artificial intelligence to orthopedics. This is intentionally left broad to keep open ideas for growth at the discretion of the candidate. Areas of interest of current clinical faculty include, but not limited to Natural Language Processing, imaging analysis, big data analytics, and predictive modeling.  The appropriate candidate would join our faculty as the Margaret Suzanne Neal Missouri Endowed Chair in Orthopaedics.

Candidates must have a consistent and robust track record of collaborative research, that includes obtaining intra- and extra-mural funding, high-quality publications, and national and/or international presentations and speaking engagements. In addition, the successful candidate will enjoy and participate in advising medical and engineering students, developing and teaching courses, and working collaboratively with orthopedic surgeons and resident trainees.

UMKC strives to assure that all individuals appointed to endowed chairs and professorships are outstanding leaders in scholarship, teaching, and service. Endowed chairs and endowed professorships are among the most prestigious positions in the university and are reserved for the most distinguished scholars and leaders. Individuals appointed to these positions are anticipated to enhance the quality of the university’s academic programs through their contributions to teaching, scholarship and collaborative engagement.

MD or PhD in any STEM discipline with a successful research focus in orthopedics and related areas of biomedical applications.