Research Intern - Arms & Hands Lab - Dr. William Rymer
About The Position
As part of his/her academic experience, the Research Intern will assist with various activities to support one or more research projects. Responsibilities may include recruiting and interviewing patients, performing data collection and data processing, administrative duties, fabricating and testing prototypes and associated electronics and literature searches. The Research Intern will consistently demonstrate support of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the SRALab. The Research Intern will demonstrate Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Core Attributes: Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and Core Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, and Commitment to Excellence) while fulfilling job duties. The Research Intern will support research projects by assisting with one or more of the following activities: Patient recruitment and data collection; retrieving medical record information. Transcribing, coding, cleaning and entering data. Maintaining an inventory of data collection forms to ensure ease of data retrieval. Construction of data tables, figures and preparation of materials for presentations. Conducting literature searches, copying and distributing articles as appropriate. Perform all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
Requirements
- Communication and mathematics skills normally acquired through college-level coursework
- Familiarity with medical terminology
- Ability to accurately review and enter project data
- Analytical ability required to prepare reports, maintains data inventory, and perform literature searches
- Ability to strictly adhere to an approved written protocol
- Interpersonal skills needed to interact effectively with patients, physicians and all SRALab staff as well as to effectively work with supervisors from various research projects
Responsibilities
- Recruiting and interviewing patients
- Performing data collection and data processing
- Administrative duties
- Fabricating and testing prototypes and associated electronics
- Literature searches
- Retrieving medical record information
- Transcribing, coding, cleaning and entering data
- Maintaining an inventory of data collection forms to ensure ease of data retrieval
- Construction of data tables, figures and preparation of materials for presentations
- Copying and distributing articles as appropriate
- Perform all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Benefits
- Vacation hour
- Healthcare plans
- 401k
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
