Research Assistant I
About The Position
We are currently seeking a part-time research assistant at the Hospital for Special Surgery under the supervision of Dr. Duretti Fufa, an orthopaedic hand and reconstructive surgery attending. This position is open preferably to a medical student who can commit to doing research for a year with a set stipend. While the research assistant is expected to contribute in many ways to the research projects, typical research assistant’s duties and responsibilities are as follows: If you are a medical student who is interested and able to commit to a research year with a set stipend, please be sure to submit application materials here and email Dr. Fufa’s Administrative Coordinator, Jenny Valentin ([email protected]), a personal statement detailing your demonstrated interest in Orthopaedic or Hand Surgery research and/or past research experience in addition to an updated CV.
Responsibilities
- Coordinating and leading bi-weekly research meetings, and follow-up accordingly
- Managing and responding to project related emails
- Managing research accounts (IRBs, CRPs, RedCap)
- Preparing materials for submission to the Internal Review Board (IRB)
- Conducting literature reviews
- Collecting and analyzing data
- Working with the biostatistician team to request data via Epic and for conducting statistical analysis
- Presenting research at meetings/conferences
- Preparing materials for submission to granting agencies and foundations
- Tracking and submitting all research related expenses including reimbursements for patients participating in research studies.
- Recruiting and/or interviewing subjects
- Educating patients on the terms of their involvements, obtaining consent, making sure they are comfortable participating and following up with them according to research timeline.
- Aid in drafting manuscripts for submission to journals, and abstracts for submission to conferences
- Performing other research related duties as assigned by supervisor (i.e., Dr. Fufa)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
