Job Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Projects are at the interface of soft issue repair, tendon aging, biomaterials and therapeutics. The trainee will conduct translational orthopedic research, with a focus on exploring the potential of various biomaterials and drug delivery strategies to improve soft tissue repair and o address issues related to tendon aging.
Experience in musculoskeletal biology and biomechanics, in vivo experiments, imaging, molecular biology, chemistry/polymer science and bioengineering.
Preferred Experience: 2 first-authored papers
Job Description:
- Abides by the institutional policies of BIDMC relating to health and safety, equality of opportunity and data storage and management. (essential)
- As a member of the research team, actively pursues research under the supervision of a principal investigator while developing skills for independent work. (essential)
- Receives training in and performs duties contributing to the investigational work of the team including formulation of research questions and design, conduct of experiments, and evaluation of results. (essential)
- Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under direction of PI. (essential)
- Develops expertise in desired lab skills/informatics/ physics/clinical research. Develops proficiency with research tools and equipment. Develops ability to work with more independence as the fellowship progresses (essential)
- Develops new ideas that promote current research; brings new expertise to the research program. (essential)
- teaching skills and provide supervision of students and their projects when appropriate. (essential)
- Engages in collaborative meetings with other research groups. Attends and leads scientific seminars. (essential)
- Learns to identify, acknowledge and correct deficiencies in one's own performance. (essential)
- Under the direction of PI, pursues/secures independent funding near the end of the fellowship. (essential)