Surgery - Director of Transplant Research (Associate or Full Professor)

Company: Baylor College of Medicine
Location: Houston
Posted on: April 22, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Surgery - Director of Transplant Research (Associate or Full Professor)Division: SurgeryLocation: Texas Medical Center, Houston, TXSalary Range: FLSA Status: ExemptSummaryThe Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking an established independent investigator in transplantation research at the level of associate professor or professor. Responsibilities will include developing and overseeing a robust research program, training surgical residents and postdoctoral fellows, and developing and sustaining ongoing collaborative relationships with research leadership throughout the department, the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt), and the College's basic science departments. The investigator's primary area of focus should be in health services research regarding solid organ transplantation.Required Education and Experience:Ph.D. and/or M.D. or D.O. is required; strong history of federal grant support, including current NIH, VA HSR&D, PCORI, or AHRQ funding; experience in interdisciplinary teams; successful track record of training students and postdoctoral fellows; accomplished academic record sufficient to fulfill criteria for an associate professor or professor level faculty appointment at Baylor College of Medicine.Job Summary:The Director of Transplant Research at Baylor College of Medicine/CHI St. Luke's Transplant Institute will be responsible for the overall leadership, direction, operation, and administration of the transplant research program. The Director will work with the Director of the Transplant Institute to grow a robust research program and will assist faculty and trainees in developing health services research in addition to basic/translational research and clinical studies.Essential Functions and Duties:

• Plans, develops, organizes, implements, directs, and evaluates the organization's transplant institute research operations and performance.
• Mentors junior faculty and teaches residents in transplant clinical and health services research methodology, including how to identify the most effective ways to organize and deliver high quality care, prevent errors, and implement safer care.
• Plans and directs the submission of proposals for extramural funding in support of health services, clinical, and basic/translational research focused on solid organ transplantation.
• Coordinates with the Office of Surgical Research to recruit, supervise, schedule, and direct the daily activities of transplant clinical research and laboratory staff.Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty, and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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