Spine Research Fellow – International, 1-Year Fellowship

CommonSpirit Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 59,916,000 - 84,644,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix hosts the International Sonntag Spine Research Fellowship, a funded, one-year, non-clinical research opportunity in Barrow Neurological Institute's Kelly Spinal Biomechanics Laboratory.

The fellowship welcomes international spine surgeons or neurosurgery residents, starting July 2027, with emphasis on implantable devices and surgical procedures. Fellows will engage in academic collaboration, data collection and analysis, abstract submissions to

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent in a relevant field (Medicine) is required.
• Postbaccalaureate laboratory research experience with faculty alignment preferred.
• Experience writing research reports is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research to develop methodologies for medical applications, analyze data, and present findings.
• Contribute to mentor-directed research and identify underlying principles of data.
• Disseminate research through abstracts and publish in peer-reviewed journals.

Skills

Research skills

Collaboration

Scientific writing

Education

MD or equivalent

Postbaccalaureate laboratory experience

Job description

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix hosts the International Sonntag Spine Research Fellowship, a funded, one-year, non-clinical research opportunity in Barrow Neurological Institute's Kelly Spinal Biomechanics Laboratory.

The fellowship welcomes international spine surgeons or neurosurgery residents, starting July 2027, with emphasis on implantable devices and surgical procedures. Fellows will engage in academic collaboration, data collection and analysis, abstract submissions to