Location: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Duration: 1 year, starting in June/July
Compensation: Salary
Guideline and Supervision:
Research assistants will work closely Dr. Gross, Dr. Scott, and our MUSC Orthopaedic Surgery Residents.
Job Duties of the Researcher Will Include:
Completing data analysis and manuscript preparation for scientific publication. Complete corrections and suggestions from scientific publication editors. 25>#/p###
Recruiting patients and collecting data for research studies. Attend clinic with supporting physicians and program coordinator to help consent study candidates and collect study data. 25>#/p###
Supporting physicians with ongoing studies, projects, videos, papers and presentations. Give guidance and support for Orthopaedic residents on ongoing orthopaedic studies. 15>#/p###
Gathering patient images, X-rays, as well as operative and clinical notes and videos. Attend surgery cases to video cases at the direction of the surgeon. Upload CT scans for software preparation for Total Shoulder Arthroplasty cases. 10>#/p###
Assembling surgeon’s presentations and case reports. Create and submit presentations for Orthopaedics organizations. Prepare information for supporting surgeons’ cases for presentation at weekly shoulder conference. 10>#/p###
Drafting grant proposals for internal and extramural funding announcements. Complete information in clinialresearch.org and other research databases. 10>#/p###
Drafting Institutional Review Board documentation for research studies. Drafting of protocols for new research studies with the guidance of supporting physicians. 5>#/p###
MUSC Minimum Training and Experience Requirements:
A high school diploma and two years clerical or paraprofessional experience involving the compilation of data and statistics. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required work experience.
- Enthusiasm to learn aspects of clinical research and further their clinical knowledge of foot and ankle pathologies,
- Must be organized, detail oriented, highly motivated, and work well with others.
- Familiarity with statistical analysis and programs (SPSS, etc.) is preferred but not required,
Candidates will be considered on a rolling basis. If interested in this research fellowship, please complete an application at the link below:
https://musc.career-pages.com/jobs/univ-research-analyst-to-foot-and-ankle-service-department-of-orthopaedics-charleston-south-carolina-united-states-8033ad62-76ba-4cef-9ea5-88411e94f03f?source=linkedin_limited_listing&utm_source=linkedin_limited_listing
A complete application will have:
- Cover letter OR letter of interest
- Curriculum Vitae
- ≥ 1 Letters of Recommendations
- All available USMLE AND/OR COMLEX Score reports (If applicable)
Thank you for considering this position. If you have any questions, please reach out to
