Research Scientist, Health Systems & Patient Safety

Houston Methodist; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Methodist's Safety, Quality, and Well-Being Institute seeks a Research Scientist (faculty) to advance patient safety, healthcare quality, and clinician well-being through interdisciplinary research and partnerships with clinical teams.

The role emphasizes design and leadership of studies, grant development, and dissemination of findings to transform health systems; candidates with a PhD and strong analytic skills, plus experience with healthcare data, are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• PhD (or equivalent) in public health, health services research, epidemiology, informatics, psychology, human factors engineering, social science, behavioral science, or related field.
• Demonstrated potential for publications and funding.
• Experience with healthcare/EHR data preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead interdisciplinary research studies
• Apply quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods
• Develop grant proposals and research protocols
• Publish and present scholarly work
• Collaborate across clinical and research teams
• Translate findings into practice improvements

Skills

Strong methodological expertise

Publications and funding potential

Healthcare/EHR data experience

Education

Doctorate degree in related field

Job description

Houston Methodist's Safety, Quality, and Well-Being Institute seeks a Research Scientist (faculty) to advance patient safety, healthcare quality, and clinician well-being through interdisciplinary research and partnerships with clinical teams.

The role emphasizes design and leadership of studies, grant development, and dissemination of findings to transform health systems; candidates with a PhD and strong analytic skills, plus experience with healthcare data, are encouraged to apply.