Monday, June 18, 2012

Research Assistant Position: Hospital for Special Surgery

Part-Time Research Assistant Position

Need to fill ASAP - Bachelor's Degree Required


Title: Research Assistant
Location: Hospital for Special Surgery, NYC
Employer: Stephen J. O'Brien MD, MBA
Time commitment: ~20 hours/week, must be available Tuesday and Wednesday all day
*must be able to commit for at least one year, start date flexible
Salary: Will be discussed at time of interview

Job Description: Research Assistant for Dr. O'Brien's projects within the setting of Hospital for Special Surgery. Tuesdays require presence in operating room with Dr. O'Brien in a shadowing capacity only; responsibilities include: data collection, intraoperative photo acquisition and management, interaction and communication with patients and their family members on behalf of Dr. O'Brien. Wednesdays may include morning status meetings with Dr. O'Brien and other members of the research team. Wednesday clinic time will require shadowing Dr. O'Brien and data collection through interaction with patients. There is also a possibility of occasional Friday status meetings with Dr. O'Brien.

To qualify for this position you must be proficient in the Microsoft word and excel. Preferably some experience in a medical office setting.  Must have strong communication and knowledge of medical terminology. Bachelors degree or equivalent required - Biology majors highly desirable.

Other responsibilities include:
-Writing, editing and outlining papers and abstracts.
-Creating and analyzing data collection Instruments.
-Writing and updating IRB protocols.
-Maintaining a current database of all the OR pictures.
-Assisting Dr. O'Brien in the creation and management of his Presentations.

 If interested please send resume and cover letter to:

Ashley Newman
Newmana@hss.edu
212-606-1011

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