Research Investigator II - Rehabilitation

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Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

We have particular interest in individuals with experience in neuromodulation and robotic gait training in the neurorehabilitation population. Additionally, we are also interested in candidates with expertise in brain injury research. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated history of securing external research funding In neurorehabilitation or related research.

The successful candidate will join the newly established Baylor Scott & White Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Resilience (R3) Research Center, which brings together the Division of Rehabilitation Research, Division of Sports Therapy and Research, and Division of Behavioral Health and Trauma Research. The R3 Research Center is a growing multidisciplinary program dedicated to advancing recovery, rehabilitation, and resilience through innovative clinical research, technology-enabled interventions, and implementation science across neurologic and rehabilitation populations.

BSW Institute for Rehabilitation was recently named the 9th top rehabilitation hospital by US News and World Report and is both a TBI Model System Center and a SCI Model System Center.

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401 (k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1
• Note:
  
  Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level

The Research Investigator 2 independently manages research at Baylor Scott and White Research Institute. This role involves working with other investigators, scientists, and clinicians. It secures external funding, executes study deliverables as a principal investigator, and shares results in high-impact journals. The position also presents findings at local, national, and international conferences. It plans, organizes, directs, and oversees research project staff as needed by department and project protocols.

• Secures external funding at the federal, foundation or other level.
• Serves as principal investigator, site-PI, or co-investigator on multiple investigator-initiated or industry-sponsored research studies and successfully executes all study deliverables.
• Manages research in high impact, peer-reviewed journals and presents at local, national, or international conferences.
• Serves as a liaison between the Institute, clinical service lines, and the community. This includes attending or presenting at seminars, journal clubs, and thesis defenses.
• Teaches and mentors students, residents, postdoctoral research fellows, and junior investigators.
• Recommends and guides new areas of research that support the goals and aims of the department and Institute.
• Examines, interprets, compiles, and reports project results to funding agency and Institute.
• Serves on editorial boards or peer review committees.

• Five years of relevant experience after a Post Doctoral Fellowship, or six years in a research lab, clinical lab, or animal care facility.
• History of autonomously securing external grants at the federal, foundation, or other level.
• Ability to manage publications in high-impact and peer-reviewed journals. This includes first-author submissions.
• Ability to manage presentations of research study findings at local, national, and international conferences.
• Knowledge of research methodology and study execution.
• Knowledge of key safety, regulatory, and compliance requirements for work performed.
• Ability to mentor students, postdoctoral research fellows, junior research scientists, or key study personnel.
• Excellent communication, writing, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage or manage multiple multi-disciplinary research teams.

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