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Seeking dedicated individuals to work on ground breaking medical research - (Rochester, MN/Varying) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 2011-08-10, 9:43AM EST Reply to: Victoria.Juarez-Morales@MayoClinc.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical practice and medical research group located in three metropolitan areas: Rochester, Minnesota, Jacksonville, Florida, and Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona, as well as the Mayo Clinic Health System, which consists of more than 70 hospitals and clinics across Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Mayo Clinic also operates several colleges of medicine, including Mayo Medical School, the Mayo Graduate School, and the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo School of Health Sciences. Mayo Clinic specializes in hard-to-treat diseases, and is known for innovative and effective treatments for diseases that had gone undiagnosed or under-treated in the same patients with other doctors. Mayo Clinic is known for being at the top of most accredited quality standard listings. For example, it has been near the top of the US News and World Report of Best Hospitals for 20 years. It accomplishes high medical quality through values such as "The needs of the patient always come first", by coordinating the efforts of its entire group of doctors, and by devoting over 40% of its resources towards research (rather than just medical practice). Mayo Clinic has been on Fortune magazine's “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America list for eight years in a row.
Job Summary:
Senior Attending at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN seeks dedicated individuals willing to work as part of a research team to work on groundbreaking medical research regarding the areas of: Limb replacement, healing tank revision, musculature growth, bone growth, organ regeneration, emergency response field equipment and potential new procedure for correction of hearing impairment/deafness.
This research will require a skilled and intelligent team with can-do attitudes that can think outside of the box. Several positions are currently available for people from all walks of life that can bring different perspectives and alternative ideas to the table. This research is venturing into territory no one else has gone before and will require many trials before physical results will be obtainable.
We are currently looking for: Engineers, Doctors (Otolaryngologist, Transplant surgeons, Trauma surgeons, Neurosurgeons, General surgeons, and General practitioners - Open to others who can bring valuable information or skills to the team), Medical students and Emergency medical response staff.
If you feel that you can offer beneficial assistance to the research topics but do not classify under what has been listed, please respond outlining how your knowledge, skills and abilities would be able to assist with the above research topics.
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in molecular biology, health care, chemistry, engineering or other appropriately related degree. - 2 years research experience. - Current valid licensure as is appropriate to your field/degree - Knowledge or willingness to learn practical procedures for current treatment plans and/or to help create new treatment plans. - Willingness to work as part of a interdisciplinary team - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification or ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment. - Ability to travel - Ability to maintain confidentiality - Ability to put the patients needs first - Must not be discouraged easily
Preferred Qualifications: - Masters Degree/Med school completed. - Ability to work "non-traditional" hours. - Advanced skill with Microsoft office programs. - Ability to preform statistical analysis via SPSS software package. - Previous experience working in a health care environment. - Familiarity with HIPPA guidelines and Electronic Medical Records (EMR's) a plus.
The nearest hub point to our Rochester, MN office is at (location), which is (number) blocks walking distance.
Competitive compensation along with Health, life, Dental, Vision and 401K matching benefits.
To apply please respond to the above Email address provided with current Resume/CV and Cover letter.
Mayo Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Location: Varying • Compensation: Competitive • Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster. • Please, no phone calls about this job! • Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.