We are looking for a highly qualified and well prepared applicant to conduct spine research. This person shall oversee the development of research questions and hypotheses, design of research studies, and writing of abstracts, papers, and grants. Candidates should have at least three years of research and scientific writing experience following post-doctoral training.
The Senior Research Associate will be mentored by both basic science faculty (Prof. Lawrence Bonassar, Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Cornell University) and clinical faculty (Prof. Roger Härtl, Department of Neurological Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College). The position will be based in New York City, with frequent travel to the Cornell campus in Ithaca.
The Disc Regeneration Research position is a three-year commitment.
Objectives and research topics
· Tissue engineering strategies for disc repair, regeneration, and
replacement
· Biological total disc replacement (in vivo study)
· Biological approaches to annulus fibrous repair (in vivo study)
· Clinical research in minimally invasive spinal surgery and spinal
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Length: 3 years
Start: Immediately
Qualifications: Applicants should have a M.D. and/or Ph.D. in
Biomedical Engineering or a related discipline.
Contact: roh9005@med.cornell.edu
