Cardiovascular Biomedical Engineering Fellowship, Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, Dell Medical School

Job Posting Title:

Cardiovascular Biomedical Engineering Fellowship, Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, Dell Medical School

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Hiring Department:

Department of Pediatrics

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Jun 30, 2025

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

This position has a start date of July 1, 2023 and an expected end date of June 30, 2025.

The Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease (TCPCHD), a collaboration between UT Health Austin and Dell Children’s Medical Center, and the James T. Willerson Center for Cardiovascular Modeling and Simulation at The University of Texas at Austin are pleased to offer a unique research fellowship opportunity focused on advancing the field of congenital heart disease at the intersection between biomedical engineering and clinical medicine. The Cardiovascular Biomedical Engineering Fellowship is a two-year program designed for residents, fellows, and other clinicians interested in an academic career in cardiothoracic surgery, pediatric cardiology, anesthesia, critical care, or other associated specialties.

The TCPCHD, led by world-renowned congenital heart surgeon Dr. Charles Fraser Jr., is a clinical and academic collaboration between UT Health Austin, the clinical arm of Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, and Dell Children’s Medical Center. The multidisciplinary Center treats children and adults with congenital heart disease and through its Health Transformation and Design Program, seeks to transform the way care is provided for individuals with congenital heart disease with a goal of making care more holistic, patient-centered, and rooted within multidisciplinary collaboration.

The James T. Willerson Center for Cardiovascular Modeling and Simulation, led by world-renowned Professor Michael Sacks, is a translational research program focused on developing computational biomechanical models to improve the understanding of physiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of cardiac and valvular disease. The Center uses a range of unique in-vivo and in-vitro data for elucidating mechanisms that underlie the observed pathologies. These data are incorporated into computational models that span the whole continuum of organic structure from the cellular to the whole-organ level.

Fellows will be mentored by world-renowned congenital heart disease specialists as well as distinguished faculty from the Cockrell School of Engineering.

 

Zoom interviews will be scheduled October – November 2022.  Final decision on applicants will be made by December 2022.

For more information about the program and the application process, please contact Elizabeth McCullum, PhD ([email protected]).

Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease:

https://partnersincare.health/texas-center-for-pediatric-and-congenital-heart-disease

 

James T. Willerson Center for Cardiovascular Modeling and Simulation: https://wccms.oden.utexas.edu/about.html

Purpose

Under the mentorship of clinical and biomedical engineering faculty, the fellow will engage in biomedical engineering projects that advance our understanding of the physiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of congenital heart disease. The fellow will also be engaged in other clinical research projects within the Health Transformation and Design Program at the TCPCHD, and participate in some of the clinical activities of the Heart Center.

Responsibilities

• Conduct biomedical engineering and clinical research, including study design, IRB submission, informed consent, data collection and analysis, abstract submission, study presentation, and manuscript preparation.

• Translate meaningful clinical questions into well-designed biomedical engineering research, and bring knowledge back to the bedside to improve patient care.

• Fellows will be co-mentored by world-renowned congenital heart specialists and distinguished faculty from the Cockrell School of Engineering.

• Present work at local and national scientific meetings and publish in high-quality peer-reviewed journals.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

MD degree or equivalent. Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience as part of a surgical, internal medicine or pediatric residency program. Ability to make a 2-year commitment to the program. Passion and drive to advance the care of children and adults with congenital heart disease through research and development. The Dell Medical School is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to diversity and excellence within the learning health system.  At the Dell Medical School we strive to create a vital, inclusive health ecosystem.  To ensure alignment, we follow these fundamental values: https://dellmed.utexas.edu/culture . Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Salary Range

$65,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions.

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

• Use of manual dexterity.

Required Materials

Application for the 2023-2025 Fellowship Program is now open. Deadline for applications is September 15, 2022. Application submission includes:

• Completed application form
• Curriculum vitae
• Personal statement
• Letter of support from program director (if applicable)
• Up to two additional letters of recommendation

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

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