Orthopaedic Surgery Research Coordinator
Role Overview
The Clinical Instructor (HS) / Orthopaedic Surgery Research Coordinator will work collaboratively with faculty, physicians, residents, and interdisciplinary research teams to support clinical investigations, musculoskeletal research, and evidence-based advancements in Orthopaedic surgery.
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, coordinating, and conducting clinical and biomechanical research studies that advance the department's academic and scientific objectives.
This position will support the design and implementation of research protocols, collection and analysis of clinical outcomes data, preparation of scholarly publications and conference presentations, and development of grant proposals.
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Qualifications
- Required Qualifications
- Medical Doctor (MD) degree from an accredited medical school or recognized international equivalent.
- Demonstrated knowledge of clinical research methodologies, study design, data collection, and scientific research principles.
- Knowledge of statistical analysis methods and interpretation of clinical research data.
- Ability to develop research protocols, evaluate findings, and prepare scholarly research materials.
- Strong analytical, organizational, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with physicians, residents, faculty, and interdisciplinary research teams.
- Or, a satisfactory equivalent combination of experience, education and training.
- Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of clinical research experience in Orthopaedic Surgery or a closely related medical specialty.
- Experience with sponsor-supported clinical research, IRB protocols, clinical trials, and HIPAA requirements.
- Experience conducting clinical outcomes, biomechanical, or musculoskeletal research.
- Proficiency with medical research databases, database queries, and electronic research data collection systems.
- Experience applying ANCOVA, ANOVA, linear regression, and other relevant statistical techniques.
- Experience preparing scientific abstracts, manuscripts, and presentations for peer-reviewed publications and conferences.
- Experience preparing research grant proposals and securing or supporting external research funding.
- Experience with gait analysis, motion analysis systems, or biomechanical research techniques.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary research teams in an academic medical center or comparable environment.
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with medical students, residents and physicians to develop and implement research programs.
- Assist with coordination of departmental research program by collecting and maintaining research and outcome data. Create electronic databases. Develop research protocols. Work in the research and musculoskeletal labs.
- Coordinate with experts in other fields when collecting interdisciplinary studies.
- Collect study-related data that includes demographic data, baseline clinical data (e.g., objective clinical outcome scores and scores that assess global levels of wellbeing and/or function), and post-intervention ro post-observation outcome data.
- Evaluate final study data to ensure correct conclusions have been reached and that any clinical recommendations that may be drawn from the study are well supported by the statistical evidence.
- Submit abstracts and manuscripts for consideration to be presented at national/international meetings and submit completed, publication-ready abstracts to peer-reviewed medical journals.
- Verify that appropriate study design has been proposed and that valid statistical methods are being utilized. Perform statistical analyses of study-related data.
- Conduct gait analysis of scoliosis patients and assignment of data of a pre and post gait marker. Work in the gait lab.
- Write grants.
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of clinical research experience in Orthopaedic Surgery or a closely related medical specialty.
- Experience with sponsor-supported clinical research, IRB protocols, clinical trials, and HIPAA requirements.
- Experience conducting clinical outcomes, biomechanical, or musculoskeletal research.
- Proficiency with medical research databases, database queries, and electronic research data collection systems.
- Experience applying ANCOVA, ANOVA, linear regression, and other relevant statistical techniques.
- Experience preparing scientific abstracts, manuscripts, and presentations for peer-reviewed publications and conferences.
- Experience preparing research grant proposals and securing or supporting external research funding.
- Experience with gait analysis, motion analysis systems, or biomechanical research techniques.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary research teams in an academic medical center or comparable environment.
About SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Public SUNY academic medical center providing health education, research, and hospital care to Brooklyn and New York City.
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