About this role
Summary: Support the research mission of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology department by assisting with patient recruitment, data collection, literature reviews, and laboratory operations. The role involves maintaining regulatory binders, handling specimens, and conducting qualitative interviews under guidance.
Summary
The Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, is looking to hire a reliable and organized student intern. The intern/aide will primarily support the research mission. The team researches behavioral patterns and disease determinants among patients with chronic liver disease. The position is currently part-time at 8 hours/week, with the opportunity to grow. This position is a good match for people interested in psychology, social sciences, public health, or medicine as a long term career goal.
By the completion of the training period, the intern will be able/show: (1) under guidance, develop (build) and maintain a Regulatory Binder consistent with OPHS/NIH standards, (2) Demonstrate proper specimen handling, control, and document sample chain-of-custody, (3) Develop a benchtop laboratory notebook, record experimental data, (4) Assist with general research laboratory operations that facilitate the safe conduct of experiments and support efficient Good Clinical Laboratory Practices.
Job Duties
- Performs data collection, entry, and storage.
- Recruits and consents patients into studies.
- Assists with study procedures.
- Carries out literature reviews.
- Conducts qualitative interviewing.
- Works on transcription, and preliminary interview coding.
- Works on clinical and translation Research Organization and record keeping and database skills.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be enrolled in high school, trade/vocational school or higher education institution.
Preferred Qualifications
- Must be enrolled in enrolled in an institution of higher education working toward BS in biological science or pre-med.
- Must have completed college level chemistry with labs (8 CH), college level microbiology with lab (4 CH), anatomy and physiology (8 CH), and basic statistics (3 CH).
- English composition and literature (3 CH), college level algebra or higher.
- Spanish Language Skills.
- Basic personal computer skills, rudimentary programing skills in R, and Biochemistry with labs.