Vice Chair of Family Medicine Research and Scholarship
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Family Medicine and Population Health
Chief Purpose of the Position
The VCU Department of Family Medicine seeks applicants for the position of Vice Chair for Research and Scholarship. In this role you will be responsible, under direction of the Chair, for the leadership, management, and administration of the family medicine research team.
Read more about our Family Medicine Research Team here: tinyurl.com/VCUFamMedResearch
About the Department
Founded in 1970, the Department of Family Medicine at VCU has a long and proud history of research and scholarship focused on the practice of family medicine and family medicine education. It was the birthplace of the North American Primary Care Research Group (https://www.napcrg.org/) and the academic home for its founder, Dr. Maurice Wood.
Our Family Medicine Research team has a multi-disciplinary approach to research, coming from such fields as family medicine, health services, biostatistics and epidemiology, cultural anthropology, social and behavioral science, and public health. The team’s research focuses on improving quality in primary care settings, with a special focus on helping patients improve health behaviors, harnessing information technology, and improving systems of care.
Our research faculty conduct innovative, multi-disciplinary research aimed at understanding the interface between behavior and physiology, and integrates social, psychological and biological approaches that provide insight on health and illness over the life course. The department hosts research programs in the dynamics of aging, cancer prevention and control, and emphasizing behavioral and mental health.
This department is also home to the Virginia Ambulatory Care Outcomes Research Network (ACORN), our well-respected practice-based research network composed of more than 90 practices throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Position Highlights
- Serve as the primary departmental advocate for research and scholarship program improvement, and provide oversight, support, direction, coaching, and development to the department’s research and scholarship efforts
- Ensure that medical student and resident research and scholarship programs function in a trainee-focused manner, including fostering trainee safety and well-being
- Foster collaboration, innovation, and coordination of research and scholarship across all training sites
- Advise the Chair and PIs on research and scholarship priorities, funding opportunities, funding needs, recruitment, and infrastructure support for research and scholarship programs
For the full position description and to apply, visit tinyurl.com/VCUFamMedVCResearch
Benefits Information
Learn more about VCU’s clinical faculty benefits here.
Required Qualifications
- Eligible to obtain license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Completed an accredited residency program in Family Medicine
- Board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine
- 3-5 years of experience in family medicine research and scholarship
- Maintained a diverse and sustained funding track record
- Track record of success working with a team of researchers
- Past experience in providing direct patient care to underserved populations across multiple settings
- Willing and able to care for patients in outpatient settings
- Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience leading research teams with a range of experience and interests
- Experience providing oversight for department or organizational budget
- Coordinated multiple projects across a team of researchers
- Identified as a national thought leader in primary care
- Established relationships with a network of primary care and multidisciplinary researchers
About Virginia Commonwealth University, the VCU School of Medicine and the VCU Health System
Virginia Commonwealth University is a nationally renowned public research institution dedicated to the success and well-being of all members of its community. VCU student, faculty and staff groups and associations are open without regard to any characteristic or identity protected by law.
With more than 1,000 students from around the world pursuing medical degrees, graduate degrees and specialized certificate training, VCU School of Medicine is committed to educating the clinicians, scientists and scholars of tomorrow.
VCU Health is a leading academic medical center committed to excellence in patient care, innovation and education. With support from Virginia Commonwealth University, we continue to educate, research and evolve – staying on the cutting edge of care. Every team member at VCU Health plays a vital role in our mission to preserve and restore health for all people.
For Questions or Additional Information
Ashley Krauss, Human Resources Administrator
Email: ashley.krauss@vcuhealth.org
posting expires January 12, 2026
Clinical Investigator
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Family Medicine and Population Health
Chief Purpose of the Position
We seek an Open Rank, tenure-eligible faculty investigator with responsibility for the design, development, execution, and dissemination of research on primary care and social determinants of health through externally funded competitive research grants and contracts. Areas of particular interest health promotion and disease prevention, health disparities, chronic conditions, practice transformation, health information systems, comparative effectiveness research, and health communication. The faculty member should have interdisciplinary research interests that complement and expand existing faculty expertise.
Read more about our Family Medicine Research team here: tinyurl.com/VCUFamMedResearch
About the Department
Founded in 1970, the Department of Family Medicine at VCU has a long and proud history of research and scholarship focused on the practice of family medicine and family medicine education. It was the birthplace of the North American Primary Care Research Group (https://www.napcrg.org/) and the academic home for its founder, Dr. Maurice Wood.
Our Family Medicine Research team has a multi-disciplinary approach to research, coming from such fields as family medicine, health services, biostatistics and epidemiology, cultural anthropology, social and behavioral science, and public health. The team’s research focuses on improving quality in primary care settings, with a special focus on helping patients improve health behaviors, harnessing information technology, and improving systems of care.
Our research faculty conduct innovative, multi-disciplinary research aimed at understanding the interface between behavior and physiology, and integrates social, psychological and biological approaches that provide insight on health and illness over the life course. The department hosts research programs in the dynamics of aging, cancer prevention and control, and emphasizing behavioral and mental health.
This department is also home to the Virginia Ambulatory Care Outcomes Research Network (ACORN), our well-respected practice-based research network composed of more than 90 practices throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Position Highlights
- Development of interdisciplinary collaborations, across campus and with other academic institutions and Practice Based Research Networks (PBRNs), to enhance the research program in family medicine
- Responsibility for the design, development, execution, and dissemination of research on primary care and social determinants of health through externally funded competitive research grants and contracts
- Areas of particular interest: health promotion and disease prevention, health disparities, chronic conditions, practice transformation, health information systems, comparative effectiveness research, and health communication
For the full position description and to apply, visit https://tinyurl.com/VCUFamMedClinicalInvestigator
Benefits Information
Learn more about VCU’s clinical faculty benefits here.
Required Qualifications
- Medical degree and board certification in Family Medicine
- Experience with health services and public health research projects
- A well-developed scholarly/research portfolio with evidence of multi-disciplinary applications and external funding appropriate to complement and expand existing expertise in the department(s)
- A publication record suitable for entry rank
- Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
Preferred Qualifications
- Additional training or experience in public health, preventive medicine, or epidemiology, including masters (e.g., MPH) or doctoral level (DrPh) training
- Experience with community-based participatory research (CBPR) or community/stakeholder engagement
- Knowledge of social epidemiology and socio-ecological influences on health
- Excellent writing skills, preferably demonstrated in writing samples from prior grants or publications
- Experience working on an interdisciplinary research team. Preference will be given to candidates who can effectively engage with our current faculty in several research projects that are funded and underway; as well as those who can quickly understand and grasp the unique challenges of working with a Practiced Based Research Network (PBRN)
About Virginia Commonwealth University, the VCU School of Medicine and the VCU Health System
Virginia Commonwealth University is a nationally renowned public research institution dedicated to the success and well-being of all members of its community. VCU student, faculty and staff groups and associations are open without regard to any characteristic or identity protected by law.
With more than 1,000 students from around the world pursuing medical degrees, graduate degrees and specialized certificate training, VCU School of Medicine is committed to educating the clinicians, scientists and scholars of tomorrow.
VCU Health is a leading academic medical center committed to excellence in patient care, innovation and education. With support from Virginia Commonwealth University, we continue to educate, research and evolve – staying on the cutting edge of care. Every team member at VCU Health plays a vital role in our mission to preserve and restore health for all people.
For Questions or Additional Information
Ashley Krauss, Human Resources Administrator
Email: ashley.krauss@vcuhealth.org
posting expires January 12, 2026