Position: Research Coordinator Duration: 1 year Salaried: 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 and Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center When: Beginning Approximately May-June 2014 Dr. Singh is seeking an ambitious 3rd or 4th year medical student who is interested in a year long clinical research fellowship. Duties of the research coordinator will include: -Coordination of all research projects - Statistical analysis of data - Understanding and learning cost-analyses - Helping to co-author and edit spine surgery textbooks - Submission of protocols to the IRB - Submission of Manuscripts to journals ( examples include Spine, The Spine Journal, JBJS, JAAOS and Orthopaedics) - Drafting and assisting in the writing of Book chapters and Textbooks 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 - Strong academic record Benefits of the position: - The fellow should expect to have 10-20 publications by the end of the research year -The fellow should expect 40+ abstract acceptances at major spine societies -Fellow will have the ability to be 1st author on all papers that he/she significantly contributes to -This will undoubtedly bolster and enhance competitiveness for a position in an orthopaedic surgery residency - The ability to collaborate with Spine Surgical Fellows, 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 Orthopaedic/Spine Conferences - Additionally, Dr. Singh is on the residency selection committee and can offer insight into the application process, letters of recommendation and strengthening the applicants candidacy. - Dr. Singh expects all applicants to be able to match into Orthopedic Surgery and will help the candidate during the match process. Interested candidates should send a CV and Cover Letter to rush.spine.research@gmail.com