Scientist / Professor, Orthopedics Regeneration
Job description
6670 Bertner Ave
Houston, TX 77030
The Houston Methodist Research Institute (HMRI) welcomes applications for Professor in Department of Orthopedic Surgery with strong background in regenerative medicine, epidemiological and outcomes research in orthopedic and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. We are a highly translational institute, with faculty that are making fundamental insights and translating these toward transformative therapies. Our Orthopedic Surgery Program is funded by NIH, DoD as well as industry contracts and substantial philanthropy.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: MD, Ph. D or Ph.D.
JOB SUMMARY: An ideal candidate for this position is a senior independent researcher with demonstrated leadership abilities, who will receive institutional support in form of lab space, departmental resources and other operational support. Individual in this position is expected to have their own extramural funding, specifically federal funding and high impact publication portfolio. The candidate must have a strong record of teaching, patented or licensed discoveries, extramural recognition, institutional service, collaborative and effective interactions with other faculty and staff, and, where relevant, clinical excellence and performance. The candidate should be able to independently define and connect priorities of research and clinician faculty and demonstrate track record of moving research from bench to bedside.
Faculty will also have the opportunity to affiliate with the Cornell University Weill Cornell Medical College and/or Texas A&M University, and to work with students from these universities.
Houston Methodist Hospital Research Institute is located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, which is the largest medical center in the world. The institute is surrounded by an unparalleled biomedical research environment, which consists of the Houston Methodist Hospital, Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, and more than 50 additional top institutes and hospitals. Houston is the largest city in Texas and the 4th largest in US, with an attractive living cost and a vibrant culture. It was recently named the most prosperous US city by The Business Journal. Salary and benefits can be highly competitive and commensurate with experience. Houston Methodist Hospital is frequently ranked by the FORTUNE Magazine into the list of the best employers in USA.
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Houston Methodist Hospital No. 14 among 1,624 hospitals in the nation for Orthopedics. U.S. News & World Report has also named Houston Methodist Hospital the No.1 hospital in Texas every year since the award began and one of the nation's best as a nationally ranked Honor Roll hospital.
To apply for the position, please send your CV, cover letter, research statement, and 3 letters of recommendation, to Operations Manager of Orthopedics Research, William May at wsmay@houstonmethodist.org
Requirements:
- Develops and manages independent grant portfolio
- Develops and publishes in high impact journals
- Administers funds provided by the specific grant(s). (EF)
- Defines problems and possible solutions as dictated by the research project. (EF)
- Establishes procedures to be applied for projects. (EF)
- Designs, develops, or adapts equipment used in experiments or research to obtain desired results. (EF)
- Coordinates and provides technical direction to the work activities of research staff engaged in projects. (EF)
- Performs and supervises those procedures which require a highly developed technical skill. (EF)
- Analyzes data and interprets data. (EF)
- Reviews scientific literature. (EF)
- Identifies appropriate internal controls for department; provides mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance. (EF)
- Demonstrates the components of the ICARE values statement.
- Follows all safety rules while on the job. Reports accidents promptly and corrects minor safety hazards. Completes all hospital required and job-related in-services and applies the information as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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Company Profile:
Houston Methodist Academic Institute was formed to rapidly and efficiently translate discoveries made in the laboratory and the clinic into new diagnostics, therapies and treatments. The Research Institute was created in 2004 to provide the infrastructure and support for these endeavors and to house the technology and resources needed to make innovative breakthroughs in important areas of human disease. A 540,000-square-foot building dedicated to research and clinical trials, the Academic Institute houses over 2,110 credentialed researchers conducting 1,387 ongoing clinical protocols.
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