The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery is seeking energetic individuals with an interest in cardiovascular and aortic diseases to help develop and support the evolving Departmental Clinical Research Database and Outcomes group. The Department is dedicated to expanding the clinical and translational research efforts related to the fields of cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, critical care, anesthesia, cardiac and aortic imaging, and translational science, as well as collaborations with other specialty groups. These efforts will encompass a variety of research methods, including prospective trials, case-control and retrospective/observational investigations, and cost-effectiveness/decision-analysis studies.