Dr. Kenneth L. Urish, MD PhD (Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh; Associate Medical Director, Magee Bone and Joint Center; Director, Arthritis and Arthroplasty Design Laboratory) invites current MS3, MS4, or recently-graduated medical students with interest in pursuing Orthopedic Surgery to apply for a
competitive one-year position as a 2026-2027 Clinical Research Fellow in the Arthritis and Arthroplasty Design Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh. Please see a brief synopsis of the position below.
- Paid position. Please contact for information about stipend.
- Initiate transition in spring 2026 to onboard with the current fellows (occasional meetings).
- Begin position full time in June at the conclusion of current fellows’ tenure. Candidates will need to be present on-site in Pittsburgh, PA for the duration of the fellowship.
- Excellent opportunity to lead Dr. Urish’s orthopaedic clinical research efforts with plenty of opportunity for first-author abstracts, conference presentations, and publications.
- Opportunity to help run FDA clinical trials and cutting-edge research at the intersection of arthroplasty and novel biotechnologies.
Dr. Urish is hoping to finalize the position by end of April 2026. If you are interested in applying to the position or would like more information, please reach out to current fellows Samuelson Osifo (osifose@upmc.edu) or Adrian Santana (santanaa2@upmc.edu).
Thank you for your interest, and Dr. Urish looks forward to welcoming qualified candidates to his clinical research network!
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Dr. Urish's ResearchGate:
www.researchgate.net/scientific-contribu...eth-L-Urish-38488601
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