RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR
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About The Position
The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is seeking a research investigator to join a sports medicine research and musculoskeletal research lab. The lab currently focuses on clinical trials, epidemiology, outcomes, and genetics research on patients with rehabilitation and orthopedic conditions such as rotator cuff tears that cause shoulder pain. This position will work on multiple studies/projects including a large multi-center study on the genetic epidemiology of rotator cuff tears called cuffGEN. This large study will collect patient outcomes and saliva samples to determine the genetic variants associated with rotator cuff tendon disorders. The candidate will also work on ARC which is a multi-center randomized clinical trial on operative versus non-operative treatment for rotator cuff tears. As a research investigator within PM&R /Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan, the candidate will have access to significant professional development opportunities, mentorship, and analytical support. In particular, the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation (IHPI) and the MICHR support multiple grant-writing and career development workshops, training opportunities and internal grants. In addition to the technical and scientific writing skills, ideal candidates for this position should have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and must be thriving in both a team and individual environment. Since the candidate will be leading the effort in these projects, they must also have strong organizational and communication skills. Candidates for this position should be internally motivated, detail-oriented, intellectually curious, with a desire to grow their skill-set.
