Research Intern (Per Diem) - Heart Institute - Makkar Team

Cedars-Sinai • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Smidt Heart Institute reflects Cedars-Sinai's steadfast dedication to heart
disease and research innovation giving patients access to the highest level of
care. Year after year, thousands of people trust their hearts to Smidt Heart
Institute at Cedars-Sinai. Our cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and specialized
care teams treat the full spectrum of heart disease and disorders, while our
investigators continue to advance the field with groundbreaking, life-saving
research. From genetic counseling and targeted drug therapies to a growing array
of minimally invasive procedures, Cedars-Sinai continues to stand at the
forefront of technology, innovation and discovery improving patient outcomes.

Raj Makkar, MD is a world-renowned leading expert in interventional cardiology
and is one of the most widely cited researchers on the management of valvular
heart disease. He has performed the greatest number of transcatheter valve
implantation (TAVI) procedures in the world and has led the field in advancing
the procedure to ensure the best outcomes for patients. In 2020, he performed
the most transcatheter mitral valve repair procedures with the MitraClip system
in the United States and is the national principal investigator for mitral valve
replacement research studies. He has authored over 500 manuscripts, abstracts
and book chapters in peer-reviewed literature including practice-changing
contributions in the New England Journal of Medicine and the Lancet. He has
lectured extensively around the world and regularly performs live case
transmissions for major international conferences to demonstrate cutting-edge
interventional cardiology techniques to a world-wide audience. His research
interests focus on novel transcatheter therapies to treat structural heart
disease, with a focus on studies that directly demonstrate improvements in
patient outcomes. Since 2010, he has been the Stephen R. Corday Chair in
Interventional Cardiology at Cedars-Sinai and has led the clinical program and
trained over 50 fellows both from within the United States and internationally.

The Research Internship program provides students and trainees an opportunity to
develop basic research skills. Interns in this program are provided the
opportunity to experience and observe many different aspects of basic,
translational and/or clinical research. This program offers interns a unique
experience, which is intended to provide a wealth of knowledge about the
numerous options for a career in healthcare research. Typically lasting not more
than a twelve-month period, this internship will expose participants to a
diverse spectrum of clinical and non-clinical based research investigations.
Under direct supervision from the assigned Postdoctoral Scientist, senior-level
Research Associate, or Principal Investigator, the intern will receive
foundational research mentorship. The intern will be oriented to the
Institutional Review Board and trained on Human Subjects. The intern will also
be introduced to new and innovative research methods and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Receives instruction & training in the areas of basic, translational, and/or clinical research.
• Receives orientation to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and other Human Subjects Courses.
• Shadows staff and gains exposure to a variety of scientific procedures and techniques.
• Provides support with research data collection and data entry, literature searches, basic patient screening tasks, and may assist with basic scholarly writing.
• Assists staff with keeping accurate and detailed project records of experiments and results.
• May assist with the operation and maintenance of lab equipment.
• Observes and follows safety standards and procedures.
• May be assigned increasingly advanced research laboratory support functions, dependent upon level of education and technical ability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees