Baylor College of Medicine - Chief Scientific Officer

Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is conducting a retained search for an energetic and visionary leader for the research collaboration between BCM and Baylor Scott & White Research Institute (BSWRI) in Dallas and Temple.

The Chief Scientific Officer will also serve as a Section Chief in the BCM Department of Medicine. The main focus of this executive will be to provide leadership, direction, and strategic planning in the overall enhancement of research and development at BSWRI and will be instrumental in implementing and maximizing the value of the collaborative relationship between BSWRI and BCM. This dynamic leader serves as the liaison between the two institutions and as a resource to board and executive leadership on matters pertaining to research activities.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years of experience in research leadership and management within a research enterprise of significant scope and size and a distinguished record that merits national/international credibility in research and qualify for appointment at BCM at the rank of Full Professor. An active lab and grant portfolio in basic or translational research is desired. A PhD, MD, or MD/PhD is required.

Baylor College of Medicine (BCM): The only private health sciences university in the greater Southwest, BCM is an internationally respected medical and research institution that consistently ranks among the nation’s top medical schools, with U.S. News and World Report placing BCM 20th among all medical schools in its latest annual survey for research. In fiscal year 2014, the College was ranked fifth by the National Science Foundation for total research expenditures in biological science, and 20th in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding. Eight departments ranked among the top 20 for NIH funding, with Genetics and Cell Biology ranked #1. BCM is home to a number of centers of excellence, including the NCI-designated Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Human Genome Sequencing Center.

Baylor Scott & White Research Institute (BSWRI):  The result of the 2016 integration of the legacy research programs of Baylor Health Care System and Scott & White Healthcare, BSWH and its affiliates offer BSWH researchers unique access to one of the largest patient bases available for research in the US with a single institution. As the entity designated by the BSWH Board of Directors to administer all research across the BSWH system, BSWRI promotes and supports research to bring innovative treatments from the laboratory workbench to the patient bedside. Focusing on basic science, clinical trials, health care effectiveness, and quality-of-care research, BSWRI is conducting more than 2,000 active research protocols with 750 research investigators, spanning more than 60 medical specialties.

About Baylor Scott & White Health
Formed from the 2013 merger between Baylor Health Care System and Scott & White Healthcare, the system referred to as Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the state of Texas. With about $9 billion in total assets, BSWH has the vision and resources to provide its patients continued quality care while creating a model system for a dramatically changing health care environment. The system consists of 48 hospitals including Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and Scott & White Memorial Hospital as the top ranked flagship facilities, more than 900 access points, 6,000 active physicians, and 40,000 employees, plus the Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute and Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance — a network of clinical providers and facilities focused on improving quality, managing the health of patient populations, and reducing the overall cost of care.

Please submit nominations and/or curriculum vitae to the search consultant: Jannah Hodges, Managing Partner, Hodges Partners, 100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200, Dallas, TX  75205; Phone: 214-902-7901; E-mail: jannah@hodgespartners.com