Post Doc Fellow, Orthopaedic Surgery

Job Title:

Post Doc Fellow, Orthopaedic Surgery

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Start Date:

10/21/26

Work Arrangement:
Onsite

Current UC employees must apply internally via Success Factors

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Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni, UC, a Carnegie 1 institution, combines research prowess with a physical setting The New York Times has called “the most ambitious campus design program in the country." UC's momentum has never been stronger as the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District, the oldest cooperative education (co-op) program in the country with students earning $94 million annually through paid experiences, an academic health system, and as a member of the Big 12 Conference.

The university contributes $10.6 billion in economic impact to the city and $22.7 billion to the state of Ohio. At UC, next is all of us. Learn more  .

UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC’s success.

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the UC College of Medicine has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and its committed team of faculty, staff, and researchers, are dedicated to high-quality resident education, excellence in patient care and a commitment to advancing the science of orthopaedic surgery.

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine is offering a one-year fellowship in orthopaedic research. The fellowship runs typically from June 2027 through June 2028. The fellow would manage 10 or more clinical research projects under one-on-one mentorship from orthopaedic faculty. Fourth
-year medical students who are interested in Orthopedic Surgery and are on track to graduate by summer 2027 are encouraged to apply; only students from US medical schools will be considered.

• See Orthopaedic clinical trial participants in the hospital as well as in the clinic.
• Conduct research experiments in a particular field within the pre-determined research scope and methodology.
• Gather and analyze data and develop new ideas that promote current research.
• Prepare data summaries, reports, manuscripts and presentations of research results.
• Participate/assist in manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals and/or presentation; may assist in grant writing.
• Keep informed of developments in field to maintain and enhance professional expertise.
• Lab maintenance, including equipment maintenance and ordering of supplies, as needed.
• May teach techniques to others, train, and mentor junior research staff.
• Engage in appropriate training and professional development opportunities.
• Play an active role in seeking career and research advice, both from the faculty supervisor and from other faculty members as well.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

• Doctoral Degree in the appropriate field or discipline, or the recognized terminal degree.

• In-depth knowledge of specialized field, process or discipline.
• May require experience with specialized software programs.

UC offers an exceptional benefits…