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Assistant Professor - Cardiology in Computational Hemodynamic Modeling and Assessments, Center for Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantation (ACTAT)

Location: Texas Medical Center-Houston, Texas

Category: Faculty

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

Requisition #: 240002QK

McGovern Medical SchoolatUT Health Houston, a leading academic health center is seeking a full-time (1.0 FTE) faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in theCenter for Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantation (ACTAT)Division of Cardiology in Computational Hemodynamic Modeling and Assessments. The selected candidate is expected to establish an independent research program that will contribute to the department’s mission to educate health science professionals, discover and translate advances in translational biomedical engineering and sciences, and model the best practices in advancing the state-of-the-art in research, teaching, and administrative activities.

Position Key Accountabilities:

The primary focus of the candidate’s research endeavors should be within the field of computational, mathematical, and data-driven modeling of hemodynamics, virtual surgery, and imaging-based predictive assessments for surgical and therapy-based optimization for heart failure, organ preservation, and transplantation. The Assistant Professor in the ACTAT Division of Cardiology will participate in research, teaching, clinical service, administrative, and other activities. Responsibilities include:

· Developing and conducting an independent research program and leading multi-disciplinary cutting-edge research projects across the fields of biomedical engineering, hemodynamics, and medicine

· Participating in the ACTAT and Center for Advanced Heart Failure research, including clinical trials for heart failure, surgical LVAD, percutaneous LVAD, and Mechanical Circulatory Support

· Participating in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation research including organ preservation strategies and optimizing transplantation processes for heart and lung transplantation

· Conducting hemodynamic assessments using imaging, surgical, and cath lab data toward predictive modeling of therapy efficacy and clinical optimization

· Performing basic and translational multi-modality research toward creating hemodynamic digital twins of cardiovascular performance, virtual therapy evaluation, and risk assessments

· Collaborating on and initiating interdisciplinary and translational research projects via regular interaction with the ACTAT clinical and research teams including Interventional Cardiology, Pulmonology, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, Biomedical Informatics, and Basic Science Departments at McGovern Medical School and UTHealth Houston

· Leveraging emerging techniques in artificial intelligence towards Multiphysics and multiscale predictive modeling and assessments of hemodynamics for cardiac diagnosis, therapy, and care within the focus areas of the ACTAT

· Participating in the education and training of medical students, residents, and fellows on multi-disciplinary approaches for hemodynamic monitoring, quantification, and assessments

· Contributing to grant writing and securing funding for research projects, mentoring graduate students and junior researchers

· Participating in and/or chairing committees, workgroups and meetings

Supporting the research mission of the department and university through:

1. Facilitating reasonable and appropriate access to patients by research staff.

2. Assisting when requested with a collection of research data including biological specimens and

3. Providing information and education on ongoing research studies to potentially eligible research subjects.

Qualifications:

· Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering with post-doctoral and other experience in a translational-focused environment related to heart failure and aligned with ACTAT focus areas

· Strong background in mathematical and computational modeling of cardiovascular disease hemodynamics, patient-specific hemodynamic analysis, multiscale and Multiphysics computational fluid dynamics simulations, data-driven predictive hemodynamic modeling, virtual surgical LVAD therapy assessments for heart failure, biotransport modeling of organ preservation and transplantation evaluation (heart/lung) with track record of publications and presentations

· Mechanical engineering background focused on fluid dynamics and circulatory systems desirable

· Excellent communication and collaborative skills

· Demonstrated evidence of working in multi-disciplinary and translational research on cardiovascular disease

· Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team

The Center for Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapies and Transplantation (ACTAT) at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston is a patient-centered program integrating state-of-the-art procedures, devices, and therapies for patients with cardiovascular illnesses. ACTAT provides the full spectrum of therapies for patients in advanced stages of heart failure and lung disease, including transplantations, Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs), total artificial hearts, advanced coronary and structural interventions, as well as advanced electrophysiology therapies through collaboration with EP Heart team at UTHealth. We conduct groundbreaking research that improves treatment outcomes for our patients in the Greater Houston area and across the nation.

Qualified applicants must demonstrate a commitment to excellence, discovery, and service, have the potential to be outstanding in their field of expertise, and share an interest in fulfilling the common goals of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Competitive startup research package and salary will be dependent on qualifications and experience.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement and contact information for three references

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.

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