Faculty / program leadership: Augustus ‘Gus’ Mazzocca and Alireza Gholipour
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing duration, application deadline, commencement date
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced— Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Non-funded positions, as stated by Mass General Brigham
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
31 Aug 2026
Duration · not publishedDuration is not published on the current official opportunity page
Clinical exposureIntegrated bioskills, biomechanics, cell biology and clinical-outcomes research, including biologic patches, laser and musculoskeletal research, tendon-cell characterisation and orthopaedic innovation
Funding · publishedNon-funded positions, as stated by Mass General Brigham
DestinationUnited States
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
The opportunity accepts MD or PhD postdoctoral researchers, but international eligibility and United States work-authorisation support are not published. Indonesian applicants should confirm visa and institutional appointment requirements before contacting the laboratory.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
MD or PhD postdoctoral researcher · Project fit with ENABLE's orthopaedic research portfolio · Institutional appointment and work-authorisation requirements must be confirmed
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
This is a non-clinical research opportunity; the official page does not state that a medical licence is required.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
United States work-authorisation and sponsorship terms are not published on the current opportunity page.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Non-funded positions, as stated by Mass General Brigham
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
52% of core application fields verified
Checked 31 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-27. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cyclePositions are currently described as available; prospective applicants are directed to contact Augustus Mazzocca or Alireza Gholipour
Official contactAugustus ‘Gus’ Mazzocca or Alireza Gholipouramazzocca@mgh.harvard.edu; agholipour@mgh.harvard.edu
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
MD or PhD postdoctoral researcher
Project fit with ENABLE's orthopaedic research portfolio
Institutional appointment and work-authorisation requirements must be confirmed
Registration, licence & examinations
This is a non-clinical research opportunity; the official page does not state that a medical licence is required.
Visa / work authorisation
United States work-authorisation and sponsorship terms are not published on the current opportunity page.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Current non-funded MD and PhD postdoctoral openings in an integrated orthopaedic bioskills, biomechanics, cell-biology and outcomes facility. The contacts and research portfolio are published; duration, opening count, deadline and visa support are not.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Access to the ENABLE bioskills, biomechanics, cell-biology and clinical-outcomes research environment with an interdisciplinary orthopaedic research team
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Mass General Brigham ENABLE Educational and Research Facility
The current first-party ENABLE page publishes the research domains, nine-person team, non-funded status and two direct contacts. Duration, opening count, deadline, documents and sponsorship remain unpublished.
Augustus Mazzocca is listed in the cited programme evidence as research-position contact for Mass General Brigham ENABLE Orthopaedic Research Postdoctoral Position. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Orthopaedic research and innovation. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Augustus Mazzocca is listed by the official programme source as research-position contact. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Biomechanics and bioskills lead and research-position contactOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Mass General Brigham ENABLE Facility
Clinical focus
Biomechanics and bioskills research
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Alireza Gholipour is listed in the cited programme evidence as biomechanics and bioskills lead and research-position contact for Mass General Brigham ENABLE Orthopaedic Research Postdoctoral Position. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Biomechanics and bioskills research. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Alireza Gholipour is listed by the official programme source as biomechanics and bioskills lead and research-position contact. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Mass General Brigham ENABLE Educational and Research Facility
Clinical focus
Research training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Marco Di Stefano is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Mass General Brigham ENABLE Orthopaedic Research Postdoctoral Position. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Marco Di Stefano is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Stefan Lev Minyayluk
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Mass General Brigham ENABLE Educational and Research Facility
Clinical focus
Research training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Stefan Lev Minyayluk is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Mass General Brigham ENABLE Orthopaedic Research Postdoctoral Position. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Stefan Lev Minyayluk is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Mary Beth McCarthy
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Mass General Brigham ENABLE Educational and Research Facility
Clinical focus
Research training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Mary Beth McCarthy is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Mass General Brigham ENABLE Orthopaedic Research Postdoctoral Position. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Mary Beth McCarthy is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Mark Cote
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Mass General Brigham ENABLE Educational and Research Facility
Clinical focus
Research training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Mark Cote is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Mass General Brigham ENABLE Orthopaedic Research Postdoctoral Position. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Mark Cote is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Michael Giacinto Young
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Mass General Brigham ENABLE Educational and Research Facility
Clinical focus
Research training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Michael Giacinto Young is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Mass General Brigham ENABLE Orthopaedic Research Postdoctoral Position. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Michael Giacinto Young is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Sarah Coffey
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Mass General Brigham ENABLE Educational and Research Facility
Clinical focus
Research training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Sarah Coffey is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Mass General Brigham ENABLE Orthopaedic Research Postdoctoral Position. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Sarah Coffey is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Emily Berner
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Mass General Brigham ENABLE Educational and Research Facility
Clinical focus
Research training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Emily Berner is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Mass General Brigham ENABLE Orthopaedic Research Postdoctoral Position. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Research training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Emily Berner is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
APPLICANT PROFILE
MD or PhD postdoctoral researchers
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The opportunity accepts MD or PhD postdoctoral researchers, but international eligibility and United States work-authorisation support are not published. Indonesian applicants should confirm visa and institutional appointment requirements before contacting the laboratory.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
