Director of Clinical Analytics, Outcomes & Research

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical Center; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School seeks an Executive Director of Clinical Analytics, Research and Outcomes to lead a multidisciplinary team spanning clinical research coordinators and quality specialists. The role will advance congenital heart disease research and care quality across Dell Children's Medical Center and affiliated campuses.

As a faculty-level leader, you will build robust data infrastructure, coordinate prospective and retrospective studies, pursue extramural

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (MD, PhD, or foreign equivalent).
• Demonstrated leadership or management experience.
• Experience building and leading clinical research teams and operations, including oversight of data and/or quality improvement functions.
• Strong knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and their application.
• Strong knowledge of biostatistics and research study design, data architecture, AI, and statistical programs (e.g., R, Python, STATA, SAS, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of grant writing principles and best practices
• Qualifications for faculty appointment at The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School at the level of Assistant Professor or above.

Responsibilities

• Set and drive the strategic direction for a comprehensive outcomes and research program, including clinical research and data infrastructure for congenital heart disease care.
• Recruit and mentor research colleagues in successful grant writing and acquisition and build a high-performing team.
• Oversee the design and conduct of clinical research studies (prospective and retrospective) and clinical registries and databases, ensuring feasibility and alignment with program priorities.
• Lead the development and implementation of data collection, data management, and analytics processes, including integration of clinical, administrative, and patient‑reported data sources.
• Partner with quality and clinical operations teams to design, implement, and evaluate quality improvement initiatives that are informed by data and research findings.
• Disseminate research and outcomes findings to internal and external audiences through reports, presentations, manuscripts, dashboards, visualizations, and other communication tools.
• Train faculty, staff, and trainees in research methods, data interpretation, and best practices in outcomes and quality research.
• Foster and create collaborations with Dell Medical School departments, UT Austin partners, and Ascension Texas to advise complex and strategic research and quality initiatives.
• Oversee, prioritize, and activate research initiatives that lead to high-impact peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and extramural grant funding. Work with the Sponsored Programs Office on behalf of the researchers.
• Ensure the quality of research work and data, drive research excellence, and maintain research team compliance with relevant regulations and best practices, including human subjects protections, data governance, and institutional policies.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical analytics

Data governance

Research methods

Biostatistics

Grant writing

Communication

Education

Doctoral degree

Faculty appointment qualifications

Tools

R

Python

SAS

STATA

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School seeks an Executive Director of Clinical Analytics, Research and Outcomes to lead a multidisciplinary team spanning clinical research coordinators and quality specialists. The role will advance congenital heart disease research and care quality across Dell Children's Medical Center and affiliated campuses.

As a faculty-level leader, you will build robust data infrastructure, coordinate prospective and retrospective studies, pursue extramural