Details

Open Date 03/26/2024

Requisition Number PRN38063B

Job Title Research Associate

Working Title Research Associate

Job Grade A00

FLSA Code Professional

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

VP Area U of U Health - Academics

Department 00265 - Cardiothoracic Division

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range 20000 to 50000

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Job Summary

The Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery / Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery is accepting applications for a funded Research Fellowship/Research Associate at the University of Utah / Primary Children’s Hospital to begin August 1, 2024. Applicants are ideally surgical trainees in or completing an accredited ACGME program in the United States and who have a required or optional research year(s) within their surgical program or a gap before additional training. Foreign medical graduates who are planning a career within Congenital Heart Disease will also be considered. This is a two-year fully funded position for qualified residents/trainees interested in a career in cardiology/cardiothoracic surgery.

Responsibilities

The fellow/research associate will be responsible for conducting clinical research projects in conjunction with the members of the Section including retrospective reviews and large database studies. Our Section consists of four board certified and subspecialty certified pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons with a diverse and robust degree of interest in several research projects.

The fellow/research associate will have numerous important responsibilities in the day-to-day operations of our many pre-clinical and clinical studies. She/He will be assigned several primary projects under the mentorship of our faculty. Specific duties will include but not limited to collecting and organizing data and assisting in all facets of outcomes research for the division, sourcing and collecting references, database mining, data collection, publication and presentation of work.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferences

Minimum Requirements:

• Candidates must be MD or PhD, preferably with 1-2 years of surgery training and some research background, that will help in the pre-clinical studies.

• A minimum commitment of 2 years.

Type Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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