Houston Methodist

Nonprofit academic medical center with hospitals

Faculty – Orthopedic Research

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Full-timeHouston, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A doctorate degree in a related field is required.
Experience in a related field of study is required.
Demonstrated knowledge of biomedical research is required.
Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English to perform the essential job functions, especially those affecting patient or employee safety or security, is required.
The ability to communicate effectively with patients, physicians, family members, and coworkers in a manner consistent with a customer-service focus and positive-language principles is required.
The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment is required.
Flexibility and adaptability in the workplace are required.
The skills and competencies needed to safely perform the assigned job, as determined through ongoing skills and competency assessments and performance evaluations, are required.

Responsibilities

Function as an independent scientist and, as allocated, use space, resources, and operational support within Houston Methodist.
Maintain an extramural funding and publications portfolio, with evidence of teaching, patented or licensed discoveries, extramural recognition, institutional service, collaborative and effective interactions with faculty and staff, and, where relevant, clinical excellence and performance.
Coordinate and provide technical direction to research staff engaged in projects.
Perform and supervise procedures requiring highly developed technical skill.
Contribute to improving department employee-engagement scores, including peer-to-peer accountability.
Design, develop, or adapt equipment used in experiments or research to obtain desired results.
Establish procedures for projects.
Develop and publish in high-impact journals.
Define problems and possible solutions as dictated by the research project.
Analyze and interpret data.
Identify appropriate internal controls for the department and provide mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance.
Administer funds provided by specific grants.
Develop and manage an independent grant portfolio.
Use resources cost-effectively and with value creation in mind; independently manage time and prioritize daily tasks, assisting coworkers as needed.
Review scientific literature.
Identify self-development needs and take appropriate action; ensure career discussions occur with appropriate management and complete and update the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis.

At Houston Methodist, the Scientist position is responsible for functioning as an independent scientist and may be allocated space, resources, and other operational support within Houston Methodist. This position will have their own extramural funding and publications portfolio as well as evidence 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.

FLSA STATUS
Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Doctorate degree in related field

EXPERIENCE

Experience in related field of study

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
Demonstrated knowledge of biomedical research
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in the workplace

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Coordinates and provides technical direction to the work activities of research staff engaged in projects.
Performs and supervises those procedures which require a highly developed technical skill.
Contributes towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e. peer-to-peer accountability.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Designs, develops, or adapts equipment used in experiments or research to obtain desired results.
Establishes procedures to be applied for projects.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Develops and publishes in high impact journals.
Defines problems and possible solutions as dictated by the research project.
Analyzes data and interprets data.
Identifies appropriate internal controls for department; provides mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Administers funds provided by the specific grant(s).
Develops and manages independent grant portfolio.
Utilizes resources with cost effectiveness and value creation in mind. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, assisting coworkers as needed.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reviews scientific literature.
Seeks opportunities to identify self-development needs and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

Uniform: No
Scrubs: No
Business professional: Yes
Other (department approved): Yes

ON-CALL*

*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

On Call* No

TRAVEL**

**Travel specifications may vary by department**

May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Work Shift:

1 - Day (United States of America)



Job Category:

Non-clinical

Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. The health system consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center, seven community hospitals and one long-term acute care hospital throughout the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Houston Methodist also includes a research institute; a comprehensive residency program; international patient services; freestanding comprehensive care clinics, emergency care and imaging centers; and outpatient facilities. Come lead with us!


Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About the Company

Houston Methodist

Nonprofit academic medical center with hospitals

Houston Methodist is a nonprofit academic medical center and hospital system in the Houston area. It delivers fee-for-service care through eight hospitals, focusing on cancer, heart and vascular care, transplantation, neurosciences, orthopedics, and digestive disorders, and treats thousands of international patients. The system combines patient care with research, education, and philanthropy through the Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation, with its flagship at the Texas Medical Center and partnerships with Weill Cornell Medicine, Texas A&M, and Rice University that support programs like EnMed and a broad clinical trials network via the Houston Methodist Research Institute. Its goal is to improve patient outcomes by providing high-quality medical care while expanding research, education, and collaborative clinical programs.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Houston, TX
Founded: 2008

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