Located in the heart of the Coachella Valley, you have access to resort-style living and world-class amenities throughout Southern California.
Job Description:
Education:
Required: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Osteopathy (D.O.), PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) or equivalent degree
Licensure/Certification:
Required: Active, unrestricted state medical license and current board certification in a recognized specialty
Experience:
Required: Eight (8) years of clinical or health services research experience with at least four (4) years of experience mentoring trainees and/or junior faculty
Preferred: Experience in surgical research, orthopedics, or general surgery; prior leadership experience in academic medicine, research administration, or GME; experience with grant funding, philanthropy, or research program development; advanced training in research methods, biostatistics, or clinical investigation
Job Objective:
Provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the research and scholarly mission of Surgical Services, with a primary focus on the Orthopedic Joint Replacement Fellowship and the General Surgery Residency Program. Responsible for building and sustaining a robust research enterprise, advancing academic productivity, and supporting accreditation-related scholarly activity requirements. Leads academic development initiatives including Research Day programming, seed grant management, and philanthropic and extramural funding efforts in support of the institution’s academic mission.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive research strategy for Surgical Services, aligned with institutional priorities and accreditation requirements.
- Establish and expand the research infrastructure supporting the Orthopedic Joint Replacement Fellowship and the General Surgery Residency.
- Facilitate clinical, outcomes, quality improvement, and translational research initiatives.
- Promote interdisciplinary and multi-institutional research collaborations. Fellowship and Residency Research Oversight
- Provide research mentorship and guidance to fellows, residents, and faculty.
- Support development of research curricula for trainees, including study design, statistics, IRB navigation, and manuscript preparation.
- Ensure compliance with ACGME scholarly activity requirements for fellowship and residency programs.
- Track and report scholarly output including abstracts, publications, presentations, and grants. Academic Development and Research Day Leadership
- Plan, organize, and execute annual Research Day activities for Surgical Services, including abstract submission, peer review, judging, and awards.
- Promote trainee and faculty participation in regional and national academic meetings.
- Develop recognition mechanisms for academic excellence and innovation. Seed Grant Program Management
- Design and administer internal seed grant programs to stimulate pilot research projects.
- Develop application, review, funding, and reporting processes for seed grants.
- Monitor progress and outcomes of funded projects and facilitate transition to extramural funding. Funding and Advancement
- Collaborate with institutional leadership, foundations, and development offices to raise funds in support of surgical research, annual GME Research Day, Eisenhower Research Seed Grant and academic programs.
- Identify and pursue extramural funding opportunities (federal, foundation, industry).
- Assist faculty and trainees with grant development and submission.
- Support donor engagement related to research and academic initiatives. Governance, Compliance, and Quality
- Ensure research activities comply with IRB, regulatory, ethical, and institutional standards.
- Participate in GME, Surgical Services, and research governance committees as appropriate.
- Support continuous quality improvement in research processes and academic programming.
Essential Skils:
- Strong knowledge of grant writing and funding strategy
- Strong organizational, leadership, project management, and strategic and conceptual planning skills
- Demonstrated abilities in academic leadership and strategic planning
- Demonstrated abilities in collaboration and stakeholder engagement
- Demonstrated abilities in mentorship and education
- Demonstrated abilities in research program development
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of ACGME research and scholarly activity requirements
