UCONN Musculoskeletal Institute and Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at UCONN Health in Farmington, Connecticut is searching for two motivated medical students to participate in biomechanical and clinical research for a 1 year position for the 2026 - 2027 academic year.
Position Title: Research Fellow
Positions: 2
Duration: 1 year (flexible start/end date)
Where: UCONN Musculoskeletal Institute and Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at UCONN Health
Mentor: Dr. Cory Edgar, MD, PhD
The research fellows will participate in the planning, IRB submission, study coordination, data collection and analysis, abstract and manuscript preparation and submission, as well as presentation of projects at national conferences. The research fellows are also encouraged to participate in educational activities within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery including daily conferences and journal clubs, as well as dedicated exposure to the clinic and the operating room.
Duties of the research fellow will include:
Specific prerequisites and characteristics of the research fellow should include:
Benefits of the position:
Deadline: Interested candidates should send a brief cover letter, CV, USMLE Step 1 pass and Step 2 scores if available and expected start date to the current research fellows at rrajan@uchc.edu or rajsingh@uchc.edu. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
Position Title: Research Fellow
Positions: 2
Duration: 1 year (flexible start/end date)
Where: UCONN Musculoskeletal Institute and Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at UCONN Health
Mentor: Dr. Cory Edgar, MD, PhD
The research fellows will participate in the planning, IRB submission, study coordination, data collection and analysis, abstract and manuscript preparation and submission, as well as presentation of projects at national conferences. The research fellows are also encouraged to participate in educational activities within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery including daily conferences and journal clubs, as well as dedicated exposure to the clinic and the operating room.
Duties of the research fellow will include:
- Coordination of multiple research projects across all orthopaedic subspecialties
- Co-authoring multiple papers, abstracts, and textbook chapters
- Support Orthopedic Resident and Fellow research projects
- Statistical analysis of data
Specific prerequisites and characteristics of the research fellow should include:
- Current medical student in good standing who is between their 3rd and 4th year of school and is intending to pursue a career in orthopedic surgery
- Prior research experience is preferred, but not required
- Familiarity with statistical analysis is also a bonus, but not required
- Must be organized, detail oriented, and motivated
Benefits of the position:
- The fellow should expect to have at MINIMUM 5 publications and personally present 2-3 projects at national conferences
- Fellow will have the opportunity to be first author on all papers he/she significantly contributes to
- For the students, the year will be structured into 2-3 month blocks in which 2 days per week the fellow is assigned to work with a specific attending surgeon in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery in both the clinic and the operating room to build exposure to different fields of orthopedics as well as develop relationships for future letters of recommendation.
- Support of multiple full-time research staff including a biomechanics lab manager, biomechanics research engineer, clinical research coordinators, and the director of research
- Opportunity to gain insight from multiple faculty and residents regarding the application process, letters of recommendation, and strengthening the applicant’s candidacy for orthopedic residency
Deadline: Interested candidates should send a brief cover letter, CV, USMLE Step 1 pass and Step 2 scores if available and expected start date to the current research fellows at rrajan@uchc.edu or rajsingh@uchc.edu. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.