Research
For over 160 years, HSS has been finding ways to prevent, diagnose and treat orthopedic and rheumatologic conditions. And we’re still making huge strides forward today. Our Research Division is not only expanding the scope of basic and clinical science, it’s also building multi-disciplinary translational research teams. More than 200 dedicated people are focusing on tissue repair, improving surgical outcomes, autoimmunity and inflammation, genomics, new treatments, and precision medicine. Whether you’re just starting out in your career or a highly experienced professional, you’ll be part of a highly collaborative, growing team and be encouraged to show initiative. At HSS, we’ll enable you to do your best job as you participate in ground-breaking investigations that revolutionize healthcare at HSS, and around the world.
Explore some of the different roles in the Research Institute
When you join HSS as a clinical research assistant, you’ll play a vital role in the efficient collection of data for analysis. As part of the research team, you’ll help organize trials while making sure they are compliant with all regulatory, institutional, and departmental requirements. It’s an important role and your diligence and expertise will keep us operating at the highest level.
We recognize how important it is to coordinate the various elements of our research studies. As a clinical research coordinator, you’ll work on a variety of research-related activities, including the recruitment and evaluation of study patients. Acting as the main point of contact for principal investigators, you’ll consolidate processes, collect data for analysis, write research abstracts and provide essential support.
Working in our state-of-the-art facilities, our post-doctoral fellows have the opportunity to further develop their careers by participating in cutting-edge research in areas such as bone biology, tissue repair, autoimmunity and inflammation, genomics, and precision medicine. When you join HSS, you’ll have the opportunity to identify new biological approaches for effective therapies as well as develop new laboratory procedures, protocols and techniques. Whether you’re writing scientific papers, preparing grant proposals or analyzing experimental data, this is an integral role where you’ll be working with some of the brightest minds in the field.
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Here are just a few of the many benefits you'll experience as part of the Research Institute at HSS:
Inspirational working relationships
Our clinical and basic science faculties work closely together and run many interdisciplinary programs. Each member of the HSS family is extraordinary at what they do and you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside experts in many different fields. Our collaborative culture provides unrivalled opportunities to study disease mechanisms, surgical outcomes, and responses to therapy in specific patient populations.
Unique training and development resources
As the nation’s single largest institution focused exclusively on treating and understanding musculoskeletal disease, we are committed to fostering an environment built on continuous learning. Scientists, staff and clinical investigators can look forward to mentoring, training, and research opportunities supported by long-term NIH training grants.
State-of-the-art facilities
Our cutting-edge research facility will inspire you to expand our research scope, pioneer new areas and focus on transformative research. We’re embarking on a new era of research – one where you can help determine the future direction of our research efforts.
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