Clinical Research Fellow

Job Summary

The EP Clinician & Research Fellow supports the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) research agenda, conducts experimental research, and produces seminar papers and publications for journals and conferences. The role also includes serving as a scrub tech for EP cases in the Electrophysiology Department to advance TCAI research.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate skills in supporting the TCAI Research Agenda
• Contribute to the development of experimental research protocols
• Contribute to the preparation of research reports
• Prepare research proposal submissions to external funding bodies (e.g., NIH)
• Prepare teaching tools and lectures for residents, fellows, and external stakeholders
• Co‑edit textbooks in Electrophysiology, as requested
• Co‑edit submissions and papers of colleagues
• Author invited articles
• Meet deadlines for submissions to conferences, journals, books, etc.
• Attend meetings and conferences associated with research or Electrophysiology
• Facilitate education and training for external stakeholders and visitors related to Research and EP
• Facilitate the sharing of TCAI research and support the set‑up of database infrastructure for other HCA EP programs
• Function as a liaison between Research and Electrophysiology to support the Research Agenda
• Facilitate the review of EP cases as they relate to TCAI Research
• Collect EP case data and analytics to enable successful completion of research studies
• Educate EP department and staff on technology, patient physiology, treatments, and research protocols

Requirements

• Minimum of 1–2 years of experience in cardiac electrophysiology
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and statistical software

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage, and leaves of absence
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support: tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts
• Eligibility for benefits may vary by location

About St. David’s Medical Center

St. David’s Medical Center, part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a comprehensive facility in Central Austin featuring a 371‑bed acute‑care hospital and a 64‑bed rehabilitation hospital. It offers a full spectrum of women’s services, including a Level IV maternity unit, maternal‑fetal medicine, and a high‑risk maternal and neonatal transport team, as well as the region’s largest Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Additional services include a 24‑hour emergency department, comprehensive stroke center, outpatient breast imaging (Solis Mammography), and advanced surgical specialties such as spine, joint replacement, oncology, bariatric, and general surgery. The Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute is housed here, and the hospital is recognized as a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.