Employer: Rush University Medical Center/Midwest Orthopaedics (Chicago IL)
Time Commitment: Full-Time 
Start Date: June 1 2014
Duration: 1 year

Description:

  • Coordinate orthopedic research projects in the Orthopedic Sports Medicine Department.
  • Coordinate efforts of research group, prepare and manage IRB protocols, draft abstracts, implement research designs, collect and analyze data, identify and recruit patients into clinical studies.
  • High level of interaction with physicians, scientists, and other study personnel; option of observing orthopedic surgeries
  • Motivated individuals in the past have published 10-20 articles/book chapters/peer reviewed journal articles

 

 

Qualifications:

  • Requires the ability to work independently as well as part of a large research team
  • Requires student to be in good academic standing with their Medical School / Residency Program

Salary/Benefits:

  • Stipend will be provided for the student that can cover room & board, transportation, etc.

This is a very unique an opportunity to work closely with highly regarded Orthopaedic Attendings (Drs. Bach, Bush-Joseph, Cole, Forsythe, Nho, Nicholson, Romeo and Verma) and PhDs at RUSH.  Research fellow will no doubt strongly bolster his/her CV.

More details will be provided if you are interested

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