Job Description
The Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, central Missouri's largest freestanding Orthopaedic center, is looking for a highly motivated, engaged, and committed Research Project Analyst for Orthopaedic Skeletal Research.
The ideal candidate will play an instrumental role in the success of sustaining our department’s mission: advance the clinical, research and teaching components of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Missouri.
We are looking for someone with the following characteristics, which complement our culture and work environment:
1. Highly engaged and described as proactive and self-determined.
2. Positive attitude, personable with a desire for close and collaborative working relationships.
3. Thrive in a fast-paced environment and who will be flexible and problem-solve in real time.
4. Highly organized who is detail oriented.
Job duties are, yet not limited to:
• Perform accurate data collection, including anatomical measurements and assessments, on medical images
• Meticulous and organized documentation of study data/images/radiographs
• Promptly communicate study results and/or components to research staff and investigators
• Work closely with study colleagues, students, technicians, coordinators, and investigators to assure compliance with study protocols
• Maintain quality data management systems for data integrity and correspondence with statistician(s), investigator(s), and external data groups
• Review and edit manuscripts, grant applications, and supporting materials (CVs, Bio sketches)
• Perform literature reviews as requested by investigators
• Train and mentor future laboratory research staff on research protocols, techniques, systems
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting to the IRB in applicable research studies
• Conduct routine laboratory reliability assessments and formulate solutions to discrepancies
• Handle all supply purchasing for investigators
• Develop and maintain relationships with external research constituents
• Participate in applicable research/department meetings.