Rush University Spine Research Fellowship IMMEDIATE OPENING

[MPOrtho]

Position: Research Coordinator
Duration: 1 year
Salaried: Yes. a monthly stipend is provided
Where: Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center, Spine Service. Chicago, IL
Who: Under the Direction of Dr. Kern Singh, Attending Spine Surgeon at Rush University Medical center
When: Beginning on or around July 1-15, 2012

Dr. Kern Singh is seeking an ambitious 3rd or 4th year medical student who is interested in a year long research fellowship. Duties of the research coordinator will include:
- Coordination of all research projects
- Submission of protocols to the IRB
- Implementing Dr. Singh's research ideas into projects
- Submission of Manuscripts to journals ( examples include Spine, The Spine Journal, JBJS, JAAOS and Orthopaedics)
- Drafting and assisting in the writing of Book chapters

Specific Prerequisites and Characteristics of the coordinator should include:
- strong motivation for a career in orthopaedic surgery
- proven interest in research
- MUST be extremely organized
- MUST be detail oriented
- must be able to self manage
- familiarity with SPSS or other statistics software
- familiarity with Prism GraphPad or other grafting software
- strong academic record

Benefits of the position:
- the fellow should expect to have 10-20 publications by the end of the research year
- this will undoubtedly bolster and enhance competitiveness for a position in an orthopaedic surgery residency
- the ability to collaborate with Spine Surgical Fellows (MD's), orthopaedic residents, and other Spine attendings
- opportunities to observe surgical procedures (project permitting)
- ample opportunities to attend Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Spine Conferences, Journal Clubs, and Cadaver Labs
- opportunities to present research at Local and National Orthopaedic/Spine Conferences

Interested candidates should send a CV and Cover Letter to the current research coordinator (Miguel Pelton)to his email address map253@georgetown.edu.

Good luck!