Dr. Frank Liporace, Dr. Richard Yoon, and Dr. Jaclyn Jankowski would like to invite all interested and qualified individuals to apply for a year-long 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 Dr. Jankowski and their clinical teams, as well as the orthopaedic 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.
Where: Jersey City Medical Center, 355 Grand Street, Jersey City , NJ 07302
When: Beginning Summer 2023, ideally beginning May or June 2023.
Duration: 1-year, full-time position.
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 software strongly preferred
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 orthopaedic 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 zoom interview.
