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    • Jul 22

Surgical Research Fellow

The mission of Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is to generate new knowledge and translate advancements in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases that affect children’s health through adolescence and adulthood. Our multidisciplinary teams are committed to making discoveries that will improve the lives of children and their families.


Manne Research Institute faculty members investigate a range of children’s health and diseases across the translational science spectrum. The research institute's studies are led by over 750 researchers and staff and are organized into four scientific pillars: Basic and Preclinical Science; Clinical and Community Trials; Community, Population Health, and Outcomes; and Quantitative Science.


Available Positions

Two positions funded through the NIH-T32 are available on a competitive basis each year for surgical scientists in the Children’s Surgery Methodology And Research Training (C-SMART) Program.


Children’s Surgery And Research Training Program (C-SMART)

The Children’s Surgery Methodology And Research Training (C-SMART) Program will develop the next generation of surgical scientists focused on pediatric-specific populations and diseases. The program will provide a robust, two-year surgical research training experience curated by highly accomplished mentorship from researchers and clinicians. The C-SMART Program aims to be a national leader in increasing the pipeline of diverse and qualified pediatric surgeons and PhD scientists who will have successful research careers, mentor future generations of trainees, and make significant advances in the care of children.


The C-SMART program brings together the extensive expertise at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute, and Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine between two tracks:

  • Health Services and Outcomes Research (HSOR)

  • Basic and Translational Science (BTS) Research


Each trainee will have an experienced and diverse mentor team (content and methodological experts), tailored to their training needs. The C-SMART program core curriculum will include courses in study design and analytic approaches, best practices and ethics in research, and career development. Trainees will participate in the workshops, seminars, and research training opportunities at Lurie Children’s, Manne Research Institute, Northwestern University, Lurie Children’s, and at relevant surgical and pediatric professional societies. Trainees will design and execute research projects that culminate in presentations at major national conferences and publications in high-impact journals. Options are available for select C-SMART trainees to enroll in master’s degree program in research. After completing our program, the trainees will be well-positioned to become independent, team-oriented future leaders and mentors in children’s surgical science.


Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizen or permanent residency status

  • Surgical residents should be in good standing in an ACGME-approved surgery training program within the United States. The residents should have completed 2-3 years of clinical surgical training.

  • Applicants should have the ability to perform two consecutive years of full-time research.

  • The applicant may not have already received more than one year of support from another T32 or NIH Award.


How to Apply


Please visit Children's Surgery Methodology And Research Training Program | Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Lurie Children's (https://research.luriechildrens.org/en/research-resources/childrens-surgery-methodology-and-research-training-program/#application) for additional information and to apply for the program.




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