Orthopedics Research Assistant — MCD Scholar Program

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Child care subsidies

Student loan subsidies

Retirement savings plan (403b)

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking candidates for the Medical Career Development (MCD) Scholar Program, a 2-year initiative focused on leadership in medicine within Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. Trainees gain hands-on clinical practice, research, and mentorship while working with renowned orthopedic surgeons and researchers.

The program emphasizes clinical exposure, study design, research ethics, and opportunities for co-authorship at regional and national conferences, supported by dedicated

Qualifications

• Analytical skills to gather and interpret data.
• Effective communication and writing skills to convey information clearly to team members, patients, and families.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Research: recruit subjects, submit IRB materials, analyze data and prepare manuscripts.
• Study design & analytics: exposure to research methodology and clinical study design.
• Research ethics: training in human subjects protections and multicenter registries.
• Clinical exposure scribe role: participate in patient visits, documentation, and learn clinical decision-making and exams.
• Shadowing & mentorship: collaborate with orthopedic surgeons and attend lectures and conferences.
• Educational opportunities: daily lecture series on orthopedic topics and research skills.
• Weekly & quarterly events: case reviews, journal clubs, and visiting professor seminars.
• Research engagement: opportunities for co-authorship on publications and presentations.
• Mentorship: one-on-one guidance from faculty with career coaching and project feedback.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication & writing

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking candidates for the Medical Career Development (MCD) Scholar Program, a 2-year initiative focused on leadership in medicine within Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. Trainees gain hands-on clinical practice, research, and mentorship while working with renowned orthopedic surgeons and researchers.

The program emphasizes clinical exposure, study design, research ethics, and opportunities for co-authorship at regional and national conferences, supported by dedicated