Research Intern, Ramin Lab

Cedars-Sinai • Los Angeles, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Research Intern will work closely with an experienced research mentor in a Cancer Research Center for Health Equity, gaining hands-on experience in cancer epidemiology and cancer survivorship research. The research team studies long-term effects of cancer treatment, including cardiovascular disease, treatment-related cardiotoxicity, and subsequent cancers, and explores risk stratification, long-term cardiovascular surveillance, and disparities in health outcomes among cancer survivors.

This structured educational internship provides progressively independent research experience. The intern will receive orientation to the department and academic research processes, then work with the mentor to establish an individualized timeline, mentoring plan, and learning goals. The internship is unpaid, with an anticipated start date of January 4, 2027, and end date of March 19, 2027. Renewal eligibility will be reviewed case by case. The internship must end if the intern returns to an out-of-state school, and remote internships are not permitted. A 12-month commitment to research-related activities is preferred.

The internship is hybrid and requires at least 8 hours per week on-site, with weekly in-person mentoring meetings. On-site work may include literature reviews, statistical programming, epidemiologic analyses, research collaboration, and presentation development. Remote work may include literature reviews, scientific writing, and limited data analysis. The experience is expected to culminate in a scientific manuscript and/or research poster.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Must reside in the greater Los Angeles area or surrounding cities while conducting activities related to the appointment.
• Interns participating for academic credit must receive academic credit for the duration of the internship.
• Visitors must receive funding from an eligible sponsoring institution, such as an employer, educator, or funder.
• Remote internships are not permitted; the hybrid arrangement requires at least 8 hours per week on-site.
• The internship must end when an intern returns to an out-of-state school.

Nice To Haves

• A 12-month commitment to research-related activities is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct targeted literature reviews to synthesize completed studies and identify research gaps.
• Develop skills in statistical programming and foundational epidemiologic analyses.
• Evaluate research related to cancer treatment, survivorship, and long-term health outcomes.
• Develop scientific writing skills and communicate research objectives, methods, results, and conclusions clearly.
• Build presentation skills and communicate research findings to scientific audiences.
• Contribute to a culminating research project, such as a scientific manuscript and/or poster.
• Participate in orientation and work with the research mentor to establish an individualized timeline, mentoring plan, and learning goals.
• Attend weekly meetings with the research mentor to review progress and receive guidance.
• Complete research activities including literature reviews, statistical programming, epidemiologic analyses, research collaboration, scientific writing, and presentation development.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED