Research Intern - Simpkins Lab - Department of Neurology - Per Diem (On-site)

Cedars-Sinai • Los Angeles, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Intern will participate in the Simpkins Lab’s cerebrovascular disease research projects, including SkRIPT/CREST, and gain introductory experience in clinical research. The project focuses on developing blood biomarkers, MRI, and clinical outcomes databases for bioinformatics in cerebrovascular disease. The internship is intended to provide exposure to clinical and non-clinical research and typically lasts no more than 12 months.

Under direct supervision from an assigned Postdoctoral Scientist, senior-level Research Associate, and/or Principal Investigator, the intern will receive basic research instruction, orientation to Institutional Review Board and human-subjects training, and an introduction to research practices and techniques. The intern will learn about human-subject protection, HIPAA, research compliance, IRB review, chart review, accurate recordkeeping and logs, data entry, manuscript writing, and data analysis. Learning topics also include stroke pathophysiology, brain imaging, and neuroanatomy. The role includes manuscript writing and statistical analysis.

The year-long curriculum includes one month of literature review, seven months of chart review and REDCap entry, three months of manuscript writing, and one month of presentation development. Career-development mentorship is provided throughout, including CV building, pre-residency neurology preparation lectures, presentation skills, and fundamentals of project development and critical thinking for research-project development. The position is per diem and on-site.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• 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 intern or visitor appointment.
• Interns participating for academic credit must receive academic credit for the duration of the internship.

Nice To Haves

• Undergraduate student.
• Basic knowledge of research methods and statistics.
• Experience with REDCap, Python, Anaconda, STATA, R Studio, SPSS, or SAS.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature review.
• Perform chart review and enter information in REDCap.
• Keep accurate and detailed research records and logs.
• Work on manuscript writing and statistical analysis.
• Develop a presentation.
• Participate in career-development mentorship, including CV building, neurology preparation lectures, presentation skills, and research-project development and critical thinking.
• Complete research instruction and training related to human-subject protection, HIPAA, research compliance, and IRB review.

What This Job Offers

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