Director of COOR and Hip Research at Steadman Philippon Research Institute – Vail, Colorado

Job Summary: The Director of COOR and Hip Research will work with clinicians and scientists performing patient-centered outcomes research captured through SPRI’s Center for Outcomes-Based Orthopaedic Research (COOR), the longest-standing and most robust orthopaedic clinical outcomes database worldwide. They will perform data analysis and manage research projects. The Director of COOR and Hip Research will conduct and oversee operational and logistical tasks to ensure efficient execution of research within established budgets and timelines, ensuring all research activities occur in compliance with applicable regulations and maintain a focus on quality.

Major Job Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

• Collaborate with surgeons and scientists to design and execute data registry research projects investigating patient-centered outcomes following surgery, with an emphasis on hip.
• Develop, execute and hold accountability for department goals and budgeting.
• Organize and lead a diverse team of contributors to successfully execute projects.
• Oversee data registry collection methods, execution, organization, and quality control.
• Develop research questions and study methods, compile data and perform analysis to address hypotheses.
• Communicate scientific findings to internal stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Submit and maintain IRB applications and ensure protocol compliance throughout the project life cycle.
• Manuscript preparation, submission, and follow-through during peer-review process.
• Write abstracts, prepare podium and poster presentations for society meetings.
• Write funding applications (industry, foundation, federal/state).
• Conduct other categories of research - systematic reviews/meta-analysis, surgical technique papers, collaborations with other SPRI departments and extramural teams including USOPC.
• Successfully manage multiple deadlines for numerous ongoing projects.
• Contribute to ongoing research with DOD, NIH and IOC funded projects SPRI departments and extramural teams including USOPC.
• Adhere to SPRI safety policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of patient privacy rights.
• Maintain confidentiality of all medical, or other sensitive materials and information in printed, electronic or verbal form which may jeopardize the privacy of patients.
• Access and use the minimum necessary patient identifiable information to perform job responsibilities and duties and only for authorized purposes.
• Maintain personal commitment to the Steadman Philippon Research Institute mission and values.
• Follow policies as established in the Employee Handbook.
• Attend regular staff meetings and others as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in related field required (public health, epidemiology, medical science, statistics, or data analytics, etc.).
• PhD and 5+ years related research experience with practical applied knowledge of research principles.
• Aptitude with data management and statistical analysis.
• Preferred: Prior experience with SQL and at least one statistical software package (e.g., R, SPSS, SAS, etc.).
• Critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in scientific methods, orthopaedic terminology, experimental design, and data collection principles.
• Willingness to contribute to a diverse set of SPRI projects, including data analysis for studies beyond hip outcome projects.