Intern- Grad Kern Center

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Informatics and Data Science interns provide data and informatics insights for business problems that can be approached with analytics techniques to collect, explore, and extract insights from structured and unstructured data. Will develop an understanding of the ways in which information (i.e. meaningful data) is converted into knowledge. May identify substantive problems where different representations, algorithms, and methods can be used to inform practice. May perform detailed analysis of large bodies of heterogeneous data in order to discover new patterns and insights having an impact upon patient health and augmenting human capabilities. May collaborate on data collection methods, data query scripting, data analysis, data engineering, as well as the application of appropriate AI methods for analysis, visualizations, and forecasting under the direction of the scientific project lead and/or mentor. Innovation and design interns will focus on building skills in design research and service design, while providing exposure to the role of design in health care. Responsibilities include supporting the staff design researchers with primary and secondary research activities. This may include direct patient contact with care teams in the clinical setting, planning and conducting research activities with an emphasis on rigorous documentation and visualization. Engineering interns will work in the context of human factors engineering and system integration or information decision engineering, performed in a multi-disciplinary environment under the direction of a principal investigator. One or more mentors will be assigned to provide instruction, guidance, and to assess performance. Projects may include contact with study participants and staff in a simulated or clinical setting, planning and conducting data collection activities, and analysis activities. Health Care Delivery Research intern work will be focused on building skills in research. Responsibilities may include: conducting literature reviews to support projects; assisting staff in the review, identification, and development of research findings; participating in the collection, analysis, and review of research data; developing spreadsheets and databases to support project activities; and analyzing data to contribute to the reporting and interpretation of research findings. Projects may include contact with study participants and multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

Candidates must be enrolled in a Master's or Graduate degree program from a college or university and have received a Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields: statistics/biostatistics, math, health informatics, computer science, operations research, human factors, design, public health, health science, health services research, pre-med, economics, health care administration, business, education, epidemiology, or engineering (operations, systems, industrial, and biomedical preferred).
Must have strong teamwork, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
Candidates will build and maintain an effective collaborative relationship with multidisciplinary team members.
Proven written and oral communication skills are essential.
Ability to think logically and systematically analyze and evaluate alternate solutions in problem-solving required.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to research methods and have presentation experience.
Students who are self-directed, adaptable, and bring a positive enthusiasm for their work.
Previous work experience or course work in computer programming and the use of software packages for data management and statistical analysis is preferred (for statistics, biostatistics, and informatics interns).
Previous experience in SAS, Splus, and Ingres on UNIX or Mainframe platforms preferred (for statistics, biostatistics, and informatics interns).
Fluency in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and a strong ability to express ideas visually is preferred (for innovation and design interns).
Students interested in design for health care.

Responsibilities

Supporting the staff design researchers with primary and secondary research activities.
Direct patient contact with care teams in the clinical setting.
Planning and conducting research activities with an emphasis on rigorous documentation and visualization.
Working in the context of human factors engineering and system integration or information decision engineering, performed in a multi-disciplinary environment.
Contact with study participants and staff in a simulated or clinical setting.
Planning and conducting data collection activities, and analysis activities.
Conducting literature reviews to support projects.
Assisting staff in the review, identification, and development of research findings.
Participating in the collection, analysis, and review of research data.
Developing spreadsheets and databases to support project activities.
Analyzing data to contribute to the reporting and interpretation of research findings.
Contact with study participants and multidisciplinary teams.