Research Tech I - Dr. Sean Ryan's Lab

School of Medicine

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Duke University’s Department of Orthopedic Surgery has an opening for a Research Technician I.

This is a term-limited one-year position based on funding.

Work Performed

1. Research with the Total Joint Learning Health Unit (Bolognesi, Horn, George) focusing on outcomes for hip, knee, and shoulder arthroplasty

2. Research with Division members of Adult Reconstruction

3. Research looking at costs and utilization of resources for arthroplasty to help develop novel payment programs working with the Duke Value-Based Care Committee

4. Research using administrative databases to help drive decision making for clinical care in the Division of Adult Reconstruction, and also in relation to future bundled programs with CMS and private payers

5. Collaboration on research with the LHU AI Fellow (Irene Tanner) on image-based projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities assigned to this classification

Education

Work requires an Associate's degree in botany, biology, zoology, psychology or other science related scientific field.

Experience

None required above education/training requirement OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

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