The Division of Foot & Ankle Surgery invites third- and fourth-year medical students or medical school graduates to apply for a one- or two-year clinical research position, under the direction of Dr. John Kennedy. This will be a paid research position. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual to strengthen an application for the orthopedic surgery residency match. All of Dr. Kennedy’s previous research fellows have matched into a residency, and he will assist throughout the match process. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: - study recruitment; - scheduling and conducting study related visits; - data collection and management; - attending research meetings, and; - participation in educational, research and other activities related to foot & ankle surgery. - manuscript writing and submission - data analysis Required Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - outstanding organizational and time-management skills; - excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to develop solid rapport with others; - excellent oral and written skills with the ability to write and conduct daily communications; - self-motivated, proactive learner; - ability to collaborate with a variety of investigators and individuals; - basic knowledge of statistics, data collection and management; - familiarity with computer software including Microsoft Word and Excel; - ability to represent the NYU Langone Medical Center, internally and externally, in a professional and positive manner. Benefits to the Fellow: - the fellow should expect to have 15 publications by the end of the research year; - the fellow should expect abstract acceptance at major national and international orthopedic conferences, including AAOS, AOFAS, AOSSM and AANA; - collaboration with Fellows, and Orthopedic residents; - opportunities to attend Orthopedics Grand Rounds, Division Conferences, Journal Clubs; - opportunities to present research and network at Orthopedic Conferences; - opportunity to audit courses related to clinical research duties and data analysis skills at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Interested individuals should contact the current research coordinator at eoghan.hurley@nyulangone.org with a copy of resume, CV, STEP (1 & 2, if possible) scores, and clinical rotation grades (if possible). **We offer paid & volunteer research positions**