Baylor (www.bcm.edu) is recognized as one of the nation’s premier academic health science centers and is known for excellence in education, research, and healthcare and community service. Located in the heart of the world's largest medical center (Texas Medical Center), Baylor is affiliated with multiple educational, healthcare and research affiliates (Baylor Affiliates).
The Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital are seeking an early-career PhD investigator at the rank of assistant professor or above who has training in data science that is applicable to trauma, surgical critical care, and/or health care disparities research. The investigator will provide data analysis and have a major role in the development and implementation of advanced analytic tools in a multidisciplinary team to design, develop, and create analytical solutions through applications of data mining, machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and emerging technologies. The investigator will join our growing Surgical Health Services Research Academy for Research and Education (SHARE) and will have access to surgical data from Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center and Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital. The investigator may have a joint appointment in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and The Baker Institute at Rice University.