The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) seeks a highly motivated research faculty member at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level to support and advance the Galveston Heart Study (GHS), a large-scale, longitudinal, community-based cardiovascular research initiative. The successful candidate will serve as a co-investigator and play a key role in the design, implementation, execution, and dissemination of clinical and translational research conducted through the GHS.
This position will have a primary focus on operational oversight of research activities, and development of quality improvement initiatives that can be translated into impactful research projects. The faculty will also work on healthcare quality improvement initiatives, and implementation science, with the ability to translate operational and quality improvement efforts into impactful clinical research projects. The faculty member will work closely with multidisciplinary investigators within the Sealy Heart & Vascular Institute and collaborate with other departments across UTMB.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Serve as a co-investigator on the Galveston Heart Study and actively contribute to all phases of study design, implementation, participant recruitment, data acquisition, analysis, and dissemination.
  
• Lead and support research initiatives focused on cardiac imaging, including multimodality imaging applications within population health and cardiovascular prevention.
  
• Collaborate in the operational oversight and day-to-day execution of the Galveston Heart Study to ensure efficient and high-quality research operations.
  
• Develop and implement quality improvement initiatives that can be translated into scholarly research, publications, and external funding opportunities.
  
• Participate in clinical, translational, and population-based cardiovascular research projects.
  
• Contribute to manuscript preparation, scientific presentations, grant development, and dissemination of research findings at regional, national, and international meetings.
  
• Foster multidisciplinary collaborations with investigators across UTMB and external academic partners.
  
• Participate in mentoring trainees, research staff, fellows, residents, and junior investigators as appropriate.
  
• Contribute to the strategic growth and national visibility of the Galveston Heart Study and the Sealy Heart & Vascular Institute.
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• MD, DO, or PhD in a relevant biomedical or health sciences discipline.
  
• Demonstrated experience in clinical research and/or translational research.
  
• Experience in cardiovascular research, cardiac imaging, epidemiology, outcomes research, or related fields.
  
• Strong record of scientific productivity, including peer-reviewed publications.
  

• Excellent organizational, communication, and collaborative skills
  

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  

• Experience in large prospective cohort studies or clinical registries.
  
• Expertise in cardiovascular imaging research.
  
• Experience with research operations, quality improvement, implementation science, or clinical data analytics.
  
• Demonstrated success in grant writing and obtaining extramural funding.
  
• Experience working within multidisciplinary academic research teams.
  

SALARY:
Commensurate with experience.

ACADEMIC RANK:
Appointment will be at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level, commensurate with qualifications, experience, and scholarly accomplishments.

VISION:
This position offers a unique opportunity to help build one of the nation's premier longitudinal cardiovascular cohort studies while contributing to innovative research in cardiac imaging, cardiovascular prevention, population health, and translational science through the Galveston Heart Study and the Sealy Heart & Vascular Institute.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.