Dr. Frank Liporace and Dr. Richard Yoon would like to invite all interested and qualified individuals to apply for an Orthopaedic Research Fellow position for the Orthopaedic Institute at RWJBarnabas Health - Jersey City Medical Center and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. This presents a unique opportunity to work with renowned faculty in the field of trauma and reconstruction surgery. The research fellow will work closely with Dr. Liporace, Dr. Yoon, and their clinical teams, as well as the orthopedic surgery residents at the Rutgers- Jersey City Medical Center Orthopaedic Residency program. Duties include assisting in study design, gathering and analyzing data, IRB preparation and submission, industry-sponsored prospective study execution, submitting and presenting current work at regional, national and international conferences, and preparing manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals. Past fellows have published in multiple journals and presented at multiple annual national orthopaedic meetings. We are proud to say that all of our three previous research fellows have gone on to match with success into an orthopaedic surgical residency, including US DO and US MD students and reapplicants.
Where: Jersey City Medical Center, 355 Grand Street, Jersey City , NJ 07302
When: Beginning Summer 2022, ideally beginning May or June 2022.
Duration: 1-year, full-time position.
Salary: This position offers an adequate research fellow salary.
PREREQUISITE EDUCATIONAL LEVEL OR CREDENTIALS: 3rd year or 4th year medical students, medical school graduates, residents, and/or physicians interested in conducting clinical research in the field of orthopaedic surgery are all encouraged to apply for the position.
Knowledge and familiarity with RedCap, IRB submission, Microsoft excel, and statistical analysis preferred but not required.
Application:
-A cover letter stating your interest in our research position
-CV, including USMLE Step 1 and 2 scores and/or COMPLEX Level 1 and 2 scores and a photograph
-A personal statement explaining why orthopedic surgery
Please email all documents to our research account at jcmcorthoresearch@gmail.com
We are collecting and reviewing applications on a rolling basis. Highly competitive applicants will be invited for a phone/video interview. Due to the sheer volume of applications, we will be conducting interviews for our research position on May 11th. Thank you for your interest in this position and best of luck in your future endeavors!
