Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (Rdcrn) Faculty Position

RARE DISEASES CLINICAL RESEARCH NETWORK (RDCRN)

FACULTY POSITION

(Symptom management, Quality of Life, and Patient Reported Outcomes)

RDCRN Data Management and Coordinating Center

University of South Florida

The Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN) Data Management and Coordinating Center (DMCC), at the University of South Florida, is seeking a MD or PhD with a focus in quality of life and patient reported outcomes research for a full-time faculty level position. Individuals at the rank of Associate Professor must have a demonstrated track record in research.

The RDCRN, funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the Office of Rare Diseases Research (ORDR), is made up of distinctive consortia that are working in concert to improve availability of rare disease information, treatment, clinical studies, and general awareness for both patients and the medical community. The RDCRN also aims to provide up-to-date information for patients, assist patients in connecting with advocacy groups, expert doctors, and clinical research opportunities and train new investigators in rare disease research. The RDCRN Data Management and Coordinating Center supports the RDCRN by providing technologies, tools and support of study design and data analysis and overseeing the Patient Contact Registry. Offices of the RDCRN DMCC are located on the University of South Florida's (USF) Tampa campus.