Visiting Research Fellow- Surgery Orthopedics

University of Kansas Medical Center • Kansas City, KS

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Visiting Research Fellowship role will train and learn under the direction of a Principal Investigator in the area of Clinical Research. This is a one-year term position.

Requirements

• MD or foreign equivalency.
• Formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have advanced knowledge, analytical skills and professional competencies necessary to perform the duties of the position.
• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

Responsibilities

• Initiate investigator-initiated clinical studies, including IRB submission, data collection, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and journal submission.
• Prepare and submit case studies.
• Conduct clinical research projects (including patient screening and recruitment, informed consent, chart review, data submission, etc.).
• Provide written and verbal reports to the Principal Investigator and Project Manager.
• Recruit and educate potential patients and assess their eligibility for studies under the guidance of the principal investigator.
• Participate in quality assurance activities by reviewing clinical data in medical record charts, assessing pharmacy compliance with protocol criteria, and reviewing study documentation to ensure compliance.
• Work closely with the Research Institute and Human Research Protection Program and have a working knowledge of KUMC policies and procedures.
• Review and assist with the assessment of research protocols.
• Coordinate study participant visit activities including scheduling procedures, communicating with subjects, and completing necessary basic study procedures.
• Review publication-ready manuscripts for the Kansas Journal of Medicine to learn critical review.
• Give oral presentations and talks as advised.
• Discuss any current clinical trials if applicable to research involvement via CCR meetings.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health expense accounts with generous employer contributions
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Various additional voluntary insurance plans
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick
• Ten paid holidays
• One paid discretionary day available after six months of employment
• Paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave available after 12 months of employment
• Retirement program with a generous employer contribution
• Additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level