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Summary:

The faculty member will conceive, develop, and implement innovative molecular, cellular and tissue based studies that fulfill the mission goals defined by the Department of Pediatrics - Research. The faculty must perform within the context of an intense interpersonal environment that emphasizes collegial and team building approaches to management of personnel and other resources.

Organizational:

This position will report to Professor.

Duties and Responsibilities:

I. General Performance Criteria and Objectives

A. The faculty will attend institutional meetings and serve on committees as requested. This may include walking to meeting(s), listening to meeting deliberations, and reporting meeting outcomes in an appropriate manner. The faculty will provide appropriate feedback and information exchange regarding meeting progress and outcomes.

B. As requested, the faculty will visually review, understand, synthesize, interpolate, summarize and/or provide editorial commentary on manuscripts, grants, research literature, or professional communications, verbally, electronically or by other methods.

II. Research

A. The faculty will devise and maintain innovative research programs with a commitment to the highest quality performance and productivity standards. The faculty must be a self-motivated professional who strives to communicate and interact academically, technically and administratively with colleagues by appropriate use of telecommunication, electronic, oral and written methods.

B. This faculty will conceive research hypotheses and generate written proposals that are fundable through intramural and extramural agencies. These proposals should maintain the highest possible standard for achievement by establishing reasonable goals that exhibit commitments to the mission and vision of institution. This process will require appropriate research development, integration and analysis. The faculty member is responsible for overall grant management of such awards and must comply with and adhere to the approved procedures and protocols for application and oversight mechanisms maintained by both the intra- and extra-institutional grants and contracts agencies.

C. The faculty must demonstrate the ability to successfully manage and develop research personnel under their supervision. This requires strong interpersonal and team management skills, as well as establishing fair and objective performance review measures.

D. The faculty will present relevant research findings through publication in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals. Additionally, this faculty member is obligated to clearly and concisely communicate his/her research goals, efforts and findings by continuously working to achieve excellence in written style and oral delivery. The faculty will make every effort to present his/her findings in the most favorable venue while observing the institutional guidelines for disclosure. This may involve many forms of travel to local, state, national and international settings. The faculty will participate, as requested, in national scientific organizations, committees and conferences.

E. The faculty must be familiar with and fully adhere to all institutional/departmental biohazard, safety, and administrative policies/procedures and is responsible for upholding these in the conduct of their research.

F. The faculty will represent the Department in local, regional, state, national and international matters designated and pertaining to the field of pediatrics.

G. The faculty will endeavor to willingly demonstrate the ability to perform within an intense interpersonal context that emphasizes team building and encompasses academic, clinical, administrative personnel.

H. The faculty will serve in an exemplary and ethical manner as a role model to colleagues, students, and staff.

Supervision: The faculty member reports to Professor.

Requirements:

Education: Doctorate-level degree in a field appropriate to faculty role and department mission.

Education: At least 2 years as postdoctoral fellow or Instructor, required or equivalent time as a basic scientist.

This position has a target base salary of $80,000 to $100,000 and is eligible for incentive compensation, comprehensive health, wellness, time off, savings, and retirement benefits, as well as relocation support, as applicable.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 167996

• Employee Status: Regular

• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 0

• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 0

• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 0

• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay

• Work Location: Onsite

• Science Jobs: Yes

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