Public Health Intern (Summer 2027)

Battelle • Columbus, OH

1d • $20 - $40 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are currently seeking a Public Health Research Intern to work with our Public Health Research Group for summer 2027. This position is located in Columbus OH, or US Remote. The Public Health Research Intern will support a variety of tasks and activities in social, behavioral, clinical, and survey operations research. The selected candidate will be responsible for study related support, including developing study-specific materials and literature reviews; providing support for data entry, verification, management, and analysis; contributing to scientific writing, and other technical activities as needed. Familiarity with research methodology and a detail oriented approach are essential for success in this position.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in public health, epidemiology, biology/chemistry, psychology, behavioral medicine, sociology, communications or a related field.
• Proficiency in MS Office (particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Conscientious work ethic, extreme attention to detail and reliability.
• Excellent communication (verbal and writing) skills as well as strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to support multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Must be a US Person as defined by US export laws.

Nice To Haves

• Statistical software (e.g., SAS, SPSS, STATA, NVivo) experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support various methods of data collection from human subjects, which might include, conduct of focus groups or cognitive interviews.
• Handling and tracking of respondent incentives; distribution of study progress reports to project management staff and/or clients.
• Enter study data and provide independent verification of other staff’s entry work to ensure a high level of data quality.
• Provide support for data management.
• Conduct literature reviews and environment scans (e.g., review articles and documents, abstract information, summarize findings).
• Contribute to meeting facilitation, meeting support and coordination
• Organize and maintain data and materials related to complex public health and healthcare quality tasks
• Contribute discrete sections of writing for use in scientific publications and presentations, under the direction and guidance of senior staff.
• Perform assigned technical tasks in a timely manner, as requested.
• Perform job duties with discretion and professionalism.
• Ability to treat as highly confidential all data and information collected as part of day-to-day operations.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules: Most teams follow a flexible, compressed work schedule that allows for every other Friday off
• Enjoy enhanced work flexibility, including a hybrid arrangement: You have options for where and when you work. Our Together with Flexibility model allows you to work 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days, dependent on team and position needs.
• Employee Resource Groups that help cultivate an inclusive and welcoming community
• Social and professional networking events with Battelle Senior Leadership and your colleagues
• Opportunities for philanthropic involvement to give back and make an impact in the community

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern