Director of Clinical Analytics & Outcomes Innovation

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is seeking an Executive Director of Clinical Analytics, Research and Outcomes to lead a multidisciplinary team and advance congenital heart disease outcomes research.

The role partners with clinical faculty and Ascension Texas to build robust data systems, prospective and retrospective studies, and translational initiatives across hospital sections and academic missions.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree required or equivalent in relevant field.
• Demonstrated leadership/management experience.
• Experience building clinical research teams and operations.
• Strong knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
• Biostatistics, study design, data architecture, AI and stats software.
• Grant writing principles and success in securing funding.
• Qualifications for faculty appointment at UT Austin Dell Medical School (Assistant Professor or above).

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for outcomes and research program.
• Recruit and mentor research colleagues; build a high-performing team.
• Oversee design and conduct of clinical studies and registries.
• Lead data collection, management, and analytics processes.
• Partner with quality ops to design and evaluate improvements.
• Disseminate findings via reports, dashboards and publications.
• Train faculty and trainees in research methods and data interpretation.
• Foster collaborations with UT Austin and Ascension Texas.
• Advance high-impact publications and extramural funding.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Research methodologies

Biostatistics

Grant writing

Data interpretation

Education

Doctoral degree (MD/PhD/foreign equival.)

MPH or related epidemiology degree

MBA / MHA (preferred)

Tools

R

Python

STATA

SAS

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is seeking an Executive Director of Clinical Analytics, Research and Outcomes to lead a multidisciplinary team and advance congenital heart disease outcomes research.

The role partners with clinical faculty and Ascension Texas to build robust data systems, prospective and retrospective studies, and translational initiatives across hospital sections and academic missions.