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.