Physician Opportunities:
STROKE MEDICAL DIRECTOR
St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas would like to recruit a stroke fellowship-trained neurohospitalist to lead its stroke network. This position includes clinical, administrative and research responsibilities for St. David’s stroke program (the hub) and two primary stroke programs within the St. David’s Healthcare system. The position is located at St. David’s Medical Center and only covers patients at this hospital. Call would be one weekday per week and one weekend in every five.
This position includes membership in the NeuroTexas Institute at St. David's HealthCare which was launched in 2008 to provide leading edge neurological and neurosurgical care and to perform research in the field of Neurosciences. Today, the Institute has grown to include more than 40 physicians across a range of subspecialties -- all committed to its vision of quality care and research advances. The physicians, together with other neuroscience professionals, provide comprehensive, individualized and high quality care, integrating the most advanced clinical protocols and surgical technologies for the benefit of NeuroTexas Institute patients.
Austin has a lot to offer singles as well as families, from downtown loft living to quieter neighborhoods by the lake or in the hill country. It's a very active and culturally diverse city. The weather is great and we have excellent schools, fine arts, lakes, all sorts of outdoor activities, festivals year round, and live music every night of the week. Austin was also just named one of America's 10 "recession proof cities" by Forbes magazine. You will not be disappointed.
Salary will be based on years of experience and MGMA compensation schedule.
Please contact Sarah Jayawant, Director of Physician Recruitment, at 512-461-9579 or at Sarah.Jayawant@stdavids.com to apply.
NEUROHOSPITALIST
St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas would like to recruit one neurohospitalist to join its team and support the growth of the stroke program. As a Primary Stroke Center (functioning as a Comprehensive Stroke Center), St. David’s is the hub for several acute hospitals within the St. David’s HealthCare partnership.
This position is primarily clinical with 1/5 weekday call and 1/5 week-end call .
This position includes membership in the NeuroTexas Institute at St. David's HealthCare which was launched in 2008 to provide advanced neurological and neurosurgical care and to perform research in the field of Neurosciences. Today, the Institute has grown to include more than 40 physicians across a range of subspecialties -- all committed to its vision of quality care and research advances. The physicians, together with other neuroscience professionals, provide comprehensive, individualized and high quality care, integrating the most advanced clinical protocols and surgical technologies for the benefit of NeuroTexas Institute patients.
Austin has a lot to offer singles as well as families, from downtown loft living to quieter neighborhoods by the lake or in the hill country. It's a very active and culturally diverse city. The weather is great and we have excellent schools, fine arts, lakes, all sorts of outdoor activities, festivals year round, and live music every night of the week. Austin was also just named one of America's 10 "recession proof cities" by Forbes magazine. You will not be disappointed.
Salary will be based on years of experience and MGMA median compensation schedule.
Please contact Sarah Jayawant, Director of Physician Recruitment, at 512-461-9579 or at Sarah.Jayawant@stdavids.com to apply.
Research Opportunities:
POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Center for Computational Neuroscience at NeuroTexas Institute at St. David's HealthCare seeks a highly motivated individual who is interested in the genetics and genomics of glioblastoma multiformae (GBM). Of particular interest, is the development of evolutionary-genetic models suitable for studying the dynamics of mutations within growing GBM tumors and related bioinformatic approaches for model validation using DNA/RNA sequence data from GBM tumors.
NeuroTexas Institute is a highly multidisciplinary clinical, research and educational institute affiliated with St. David's HealthCare in Austin, TX. The Institute enjoys an open and highly productive relationship with the adjacent University of Texas at Austin. This particular research is part of an ongoing collaboration with Claus Wilke at UT - Austin. There may be opportunities for conducting novel DNA/RNA sequencing studies in collaboration with UT-Austin.
The two-year position is available beginning January 1, 2012. Candidates must have completed their PhDs in computational biology, computer science, mathematics or physics. Ideal candidates will be familiar with evolutionary theory and modeling, DNA/RNA sequence analysis and bioinformatics, and systems biological approaches. Previous knowledge and experience with cancer genomics and modeling is an additional plus.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Mathematics, Physics, Biostatistics, Computational biology, or related discipline
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: One year related research experience
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: The successful candidate must have a strong background in evolutionary theory and modeling; knowledge of cancer biology and genetics will be significantly beneficial to the research. The successful candidate will have a strong skillset in computer programming, mathematics and statistical modeling, with proficiency in C/C++, Perl/Python, and R programming.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: None
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PROGRAMMER
POSITION SUMMARY:
NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s HealthCare seeks an entry-level computer programmer to work on software development projects for our research program. This position will be focused on developing and implementing a natural language processing pipeline to extract structured data from free text and will also include implementation of associated storage and search capabilities for non-standard data types. Routine user-interface and reporting development will also be required.
NeuroTexas Institute is a highly multidisciplinary clinical, research and educational institute affiliated with St. David’s HealthCare in Austin, TX. The Institute enjoys an open and highly productive relationship with the adjacent University of Texas at Austin. This particular position will work with our existing teams of software engineers that are creating a revolutionary patient-outcomes database.
The two-year position is available beginning January 1, 2012. Candidates must have completed a BA or BS in Computer Science or a related area, and have a strong working knowledge of C/C++/C#, Java, and/or Visual Basic. Previous natural-language processing/information extraction, database-development experience (SQL, ETL), scripting in Perl or Python, or experience in web-application development (.Net, Javascript) is highly desirable. The ideal candidate will be capable of working on multiple tasks, and be able to accommodate priority shifts
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: BA/BS in Computer Science, or related discipline
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: One to two years related work experience
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Candidates must have a BA or BS in Computer Science or a related area of expertise. Strong working knowledge of C/C++/C#, Java, and/or Visual Basic is essential.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: None
For more information about this position, please email Matthew Cowperthwaite, Ph.D., Director of Research at matthew.cowperthwaite@stdavids.com
CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR
POSITION SUMMARY: The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) is responsible for enrolling subjects and assuring protocol compliance for all clinical trials operated by NeuroTexas Institute. The CRC collaborates with physicians in determining eligibility of patients for clinical trials, provides education for staff and patients, and ensures research quality by maintaining compliance with study SOPs, GCP principles, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
Excellent oral and written communications required. The successful candidate will be well organized and a self starter preferred with experienced MS software skills, including Access database. Previous clinical research experience is essential; CRC certification (ACRP or SoCRA) is a benefit.
QUALIFICATIONS: Associates degree in a clinical or scientific related discipline desired, Bachelor's degree preferred. If non-RN candidate, must have 5 years clinical research experience. If candidate is an RN, a minimum of 3 years nursing experience required; candidate must be able to verfiy current licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Texas. Previous experience with Phase I, II, or III clinical trials is a plus. Current BLCS or ACLS certification required for nurses. SoCRA or ACRP certification preferred.
For more information about this position, please contact Matthew Cowperthwaite, Ph.D., Director of Research at matthew.cowperthwaite@stdavids.com
