Research Assistant Application

2025 Research Assistant Application

Thank you for your interest in a Research Assistant position with The Orthopaedic and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research! Our research assistants are divided between Clinical Research Assistants and Health Policy Research Assistants, who work on a wide array of projects, which you can learn more about under the Ongoing Projects section of our website. You can find the descriptions for these two positions below. While all applicants will ultimately be considered for both positions, there is an opportunity to indicate your preference, if you have one, in the application portal below. We look forward to learning more about you!

Clinical Research Assistant Position

Health Policy Research Assistant Position

To apply, please complete and submit this form. We will review your materials at our earliest convenience and be in touch about next steps within two weeks of your submission.

We encourage you to learn more about us and our work by exploring our website. If you have any questions or concerns or are experiencing technical difficulties, please reach out to Ms. Cathryn Brown (cbrown110@bwh.harvard.edu).

PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT THIS FORM ONCE

First Name*

Last Name*

Pronouns*
Please state your gender or gender-neutral pronouns. (For example, she/her/hers.)

Email Address*

Phone Number*

Please indicate your job preference*

Undergraduate School(s)*
Please list all attended, if more than one.

Graduation Year*
Must be 2025 or earlier

Cumulative Undergraduate GPA*
Please provide your GPA using the standard 4-point scale out to two decimal points.
(If this is not the scale that your school uses or if you attended more than one institution, you can use this free GPA calculator: https://gpacalculator.net/college-gpa-calculator/.)

Undergraduate Major(s)*

Please provide a few sentences (400 character maximum) describing your specific interest in OrACORe.*
You may wish to first write this in a word processor like Microsoft Word or Google Docs, then paste your description in the following text box:

Cover Letter*
Please upload a PDF of your cover letter. File name format: LastName_FirstName_CoverLetter (i.e. Brown_Caty_CoverLetter). If you are having trouble uploading your cover letter, please email it to Cathryn Brown (cbrown110@bwh.harvard.edu)

Resume*
Please upload a PDF of your resume. File name format: LastName_FirstName_Resume (i.e. Brown_Caty_Resume). If you are having trouble uploading your resume, please email it to Cathryn Brown (cbrown110@bwh.harvard.edu)

Transcript(s)*
Please upload a PDF of your unofficial transcript. File name format: LastName_FirstName_Transcript (i.e. Brown_Caty_Transcript)
If you attended more than one undergraduate institution or an additional graduate institution, please provide ALL transcripts in one single PDF file. If you are having trouble uploading your transcript, please email it to Cathryn Brown (cbrown110@bwh.harvard.edu)

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OPTIONAL ESSAY: If you wish to provide further context to the application materials you've uploaded, we encourage you to do so in an optional essay. This is an opportunity to share any challenges or adversity you have overcome in arriving at this point or explain any gaps or perceived weaknesses in your application. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR RESPONSE TO ONE PAGE.
Please upload a PDF of your essay, if you choose to write one. File name format: LastName_FirstName_Essay (i.e. Brown_Caty_Essay)

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Once you submit your application, a confirmation message will be sent to your email. Thank you again for your interest in OrACORe!