Medical Humanities Research Institute Post-Baccalaureate Fellow
About The Position
The Medical Humanities Research Institute (MHRI), launched in Fall 2023, was created to transform how researchers, health professionals, and policymakers think about and practice health care. We have transformed the international landscape in this emerging field, establishing Rice as a global leader at the forefront of innovation in humanistic healthcare research. Our unique strength in translational medical humanities research on health data and technology design has been recognized worldwide. MHRI builds on the strengths of our undergraduate Medical Humanities Program, an interdisciplinary minor housed in the School of Humanities and Arts at Rice University. Medical humanities is the study of the social, cultural, ethical, and historical dimensions of how doctors, patients, and communities understand the lived experience of health and disease. The Medical Humanities Research Institute Post-Baccalaureate Fellow will work on current collaborative medical humanities research projects as well as the development of new research projects. The Fellow is primarily responsible for supporting research through humanities-based methods, conducting interviews, collecting data, performing interpretation, proofreading and editing published written work, and drafting abstracts, articles, reports, newsletters, presentations, social media and blog posts, and other publications. In addition, they will assist in project management responsibilities and ensure comprehensive documentation for project longevity. The Fellow will interact with the Rice community, TMC clinicians, and other external stakeholders for research collaborations as well as promotion and dissemination of findings.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in humanities, social sciences, or related field, preferably with a minor in medical humanities
- 1+ year(s) of related experience (can be gained during education or internship)
- In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year-for-year basis may be substituted
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office software
- Strong analytical and qualitative research skills
- Ability to develop reports
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including proofreading
- Strong presentation skills
Nice To Haves
- Rice graduate with a Medical Humanities minor
Responsibilities
- Participates in the design, planning, and implementation of research projects
- Identifies, locates, and obtains data/information
- Conducts interviews, takes notes, and records data
- Completes information interpretation
- Reports research findings
- Ensures information presented is valid and accurate
- Develops presentations and reports
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Rice University HR | Benefits: https://knowledgecafe.rice.edu/benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
