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Director of Cardiovascular Research and Faculty Team member - Salt Lake City, UT

When you join us, you’ll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.”

Lead Cardiovascular Research at Scale

Shape Enterprise‑Wide Impact
Protected Research Time + Executive Leadership
Live and Work in Salt Lake City

Intermountain Health is in search of a Medical Director of Cardiovascular Research for a director-level leadership opportunity in Salt Lake City, Utah. This role offers the rare ability to lead a mature, well-funded cardiovascular research enterprise while expanding systemwide impact across a nationally respected, integrated health system.

You will build on a strong academic foundation, 82 peer-reviewed publications in 2025 alone, while shaping enterprise strategy across outcomes research, clinical trials, and prevention-focused innovation. With protected academic time, robust data infrastructure, and executive-level support, this position is designed for a mid-career physician-scientist ready to lead at scale and translate discovery into measurable population health impact.

Opportunity Highlights

• Director‑level leadership with enterprise‑wide influence across Intermountain Health
• Lead and expand cardiovascular clinical, outcomes, and pragmatic research programs
• Protected research and academic time with operational support
• Oversight of NIH‑funded, investigator‑initiated, and industry‑sponsored trials
• Access to largescale genomic, EMR, and phenotype population datasets
• Mentorship of faculty, investigators, and research teams
• Academic appointments available through established professorial tracks
• Competitive guaranteed compensation with relocation and bonus support

Community Information

Salt Lake City offers an exceptional blend of professional opportunity and quality of life. The metro is consistently recognized for livability, outdoor access, and physician-friendly practice conditions. Residents enjoy a dynamic urban core framed by the Wasatch Mountains, with year-round recreation minutes from downtown.

• Ranked among the Best Places to Live in Utah and nationally (U.S. News & World Report, 2025–2026): U.S. News
• Recognized as a Best City for Outdoor Activities and a Healthiest City (Niche, 2026): Niche
• Utah named the Best State to Practice Medicine (Becker’s ASC Review, 2025): Becker’s ASC Review

Requirements

• MD or DO degree from a fully accredited medical or osteopathic school of medicine
• Board Certified/ Board Eligible in a Cardiology specialty
• Unrestricted Utah MD or DO license or the ability to obtain an unrestricted license
• U.S. ACGME Residency
• Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process
• Experience in conducting industry sponsored clinical research trials
• Experience as a Medical Director or Medical Executive

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If you are ready to lead cardiovascular research with executive support, academic credibility, and measurable systemwide impact, we would welcome a conversation. Please click apply and your application will be directed to our AMN Healthcare partner who is assisting us with this search, Telana Mushlin.

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We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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