Research Scientist - Safety, Quality & Well- Institute

Join a New National Leader in Health Systems Innovation The Safety, Quality, and Well-Being Institute—led by Hardeep Singh, MD, MPH— is recruiting a Research Scientist (faculty position) to advance patient safety, healthcare quality, and clinician well-being through interdisciplinary research.

• Patient safety and diagnostic excellence
• Healthcare quality and high-value care
• Clinician well-being and workforce resilience
• Implementation science and learning health systems
• Health informatics and system redesign

• Design and lead interdisciplinary research studies
• Apply quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods
• Develop grant proposals and research protocols
• Publish and present scholarly work
• Collaborate across clinical and research teams
• Translate findings into practice improvements

• PhD (or equivalent) in public health, health services research, epidemiology, informatics, psychology, human factors engineering, social science, behavioral science, or related field
• Strong methodological and analytic expertise
• Demonstrated potential for publications and funding
• Experience with healthcare/EHR data preferred

• Faculty appointment at Houston Methodist Academic Institute
• Build a research program within a new Institute
• Direct impact on health system transformation
• Access to rich clinical data and leadership partnerships
• National visibility in patient safety & quality research

Make an Impact:
Advance safer, higher-quality, human-centered care

FLSA STATUS

Exempt

• Doctorate degree in related field

• Experience in related field of study

• 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

• Under the direction of a Principle Investigator (PI), coordinates and provides technical direction to the work activities of research staff engaged in projects.
• Performs procedures which require a highly developed technical skill.
• Contributes towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e. peer-to-peer accountability.

• Designs, develops, or adapts equipment used in experiments or research to obtain desired results.
• Establishes procedures to be applied for projects.
• Participates in writing manuscripts and publications.

• Compiles, writes, and submits project results to the principle investigator.
• Designs, develops, or adapts equipment used in experiments or research to obtain desired results.
• Analyzes data and interprets data.
• Defines problems and possible solutions as dictated by the research project.

• Participates in grant writing the specific grant(s).
• 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.

• 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.

• 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 (i.e. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

  • On Call
    * No
• TRAVEL**
  • May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
  • May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No