Dr. Singh, MD (Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center) is searching for motivated pre-medical students to work full-time in the capacity of a research assistant. Our team will be composed of 2 clinical research coordinators/fellows, 2 research assistants, as well as Dr. Singh and his clinical staff. We are looking for hardworking, self-motivated, and honest people for this position. Competitive applicants are recently graduated pre-med students who are taking a gap year before applying/attending medical school. Intended for US-based individuals not requiring a Visa.
Position Title: Clinical Research Assistant
Available Positions: 2
Where: Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center, Spine Service, Chicago, IL
Duration: 1 year - approximately mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025
Salary: A stipend for transportation is provided; as such, we are looking for students who are local and/or have financial support available.
The primary responsibilities of this position include:
- Consenting patients for prospective studies and following up on survey results in clinic
- Collecting patient data in clinic or via review of electronic medical records
- Preparing and writing scientific manuscripts, abstracts, presentations, and posters
- Actively maintaining a detailed surgical database with patient information, clinical data, and postoperative outcomes
- Delivering weekly updates during research meetings
- Collaborating with Research Coordinators along with Surgeons, Fellows, Residents, Physician Assistants, and Medical Assistants
The benefits of the position are the following:
- Improve your CV/resume by co-authoring peer-reviewed publications, abstracts, posters, and presentations
- Opportunity to attend national orthopaedic/spine conferences
- Opportunity to shadow Dr. Singh and observe spinal surgeries
- Direct patient interactions in a clinical setting
- Flexibility with medical school interview season and valuable resources for interview preparation
- Opportunity to network with current research fellows (medical students) as well as past research fellows, orthopaedic residents, and spine fellows
- Learn how to effectively conduct clinical research
- Receive experience and guidance with preparing manuscripts for publication
- Almost all previous research assistants have successfully matriculated into medical school
Interested candidates should send a brief Cover Letter, CV/resume, and expected starting date to <spine.rush.research@gmail.com>. Please include your first and last name and "Clinical Research Assistant" in the subject line.
Deadline: 11:59 P.M. March 31st, 2024
Applications will be reviewed and interviews will be offered on a rolling basis. For more information, contact: spine.rush.research@gmail.com
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