Research Fellowship Opportunity
Dr. Manraj Kaur is seeking a highly motivated MD student with a strong interest in Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) research to join the PROVE Center team for a one-year, stipend-supported research position. This opportunity offers hands-on experience in conducting research related to surgical conditions and social determinants of health, with a particular focus on qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
The selected candidate will be involved in various aspects of research, including assisting with participant recruitment, conducting literature searches, conducting and analyzing qualitative interviews and quantitative data analysis. Additionally, the student will contribute to manuscript writing and submission, providing valuable experience in academic publishing. There is also the potential to work with large health systems datasets, offering exposure to more advanced research methodologies and health outcomes analysis.
Ideal candidates will be enrolled in an MD program who is planning on taking a research gap year and demonstrate a keen interest in PRO research and its applications in surgery and health equity. While not required, candidates with basic quantitative skills will be given preference. Exceptional organizational, time management, and communication skills are essential, as the candidate will be expected to demonstrate independent initiative and collaboration with a research team. This position offers flexibility through a hybrid work model, allowing for a combination of remote and in-person work. The research commitment is for one year, with a stipend commensurate with experience. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to high-impact research while gaining valuable skills in qualitative and quantitative analysis, manuscript preparation, and data interpretation.
Interested candidates should submit their CV and a brief statement of interest to npabla@bwh.harvard.edu.
The Patient-Reported Outcomes, Value, and Experience (PROVE) Center is seeking surgical residents interested in pursuing rigorous and cutting-edge clinical research, focused on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) during their academic development time. The PROVE Center is internationally known for their contributions to the measurement and implementation of PROs in clinical practice, research, quality improvement initiatives, and value-based healthcare. While at the PROVE Center, the surgical resident will collaborate with our multidisciplinary team of surgeons, quality of life researchers, qualitative researchers, psychometricians, and statisticians, and our extensive network both within and outside of Mass General Brigham including Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Children’s Hospital and the Harvard Business School. Opportunities to work with the MGB PROMs Program are also available. Interested applicants must be primarily affiliated with a Harvard University School and be US citizens. We cannot support visas.
Tailored to their own interests, the research fellow will learn how to design and execute methodologically rigorous clinical research studies, including qualitative and mixed methods research, centered around the patient’s perspective. The resident will also gain an understanding of relevant concepts including but not limited to psychometrics, analyses of large datasets, patient-reported experiences (PREs), text-based artificial intelligence, value-based purchasing, and healthcare policy. The resident will be expected to participate in writing NIH or similar grants and manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication, and present at local, national, or international conferences and meetings.
This research fellow position will be mentored by Drs Andrea Pusic (PROVE Center Director) and Jason Liu (PROVE Center Lead Faculty for Research and Innovation). The candidate’s Department of Surgery’s policy for funding during the academic development time applies. Interested candidates should email Dr. Liu at jliu105@bwh.harvard.edu to discuss further. We look forward to working with you!