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

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center • Los Angeles, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Internship program provides students and trainees with an opportunity to develop basic research skills and observe different aspects of basic, translational, and/or clinical research. Typically lasting no more than twelve months, the internship exposes participants to a range of clinical and non-clinical research investigations. Under direct supervision from an assigned Postdoctoral Scientist, senior-level Research Associate, and/or Principal Investigator, the intern receives basic research instruction, orientation to Institutional Review Board and other Human Subjects courses, and exposure to research practices and techniques.

In the Simpkins Lab, the project focuses on developing blood biomarkers, MRI, and a clinical outcomes database to support bioinformatics for cerebrovascular disease. Students work on projects as part of the lab’s SkRIPT/CREST program, which incorporates team science and career development for trainees interested in stroke.

The internship introduces clinical research and human-subject protection, HIPAA, research compliance, and IRB review. Interns learn chart review, accurate record and log keeping, data entry, manuscript writing, and data analysis, as well as basic information about stroke pathophysiology, brain imaging, and neuroanatomy. The intern will contribute to manuscript writing and statistical analysis.

The one-year role curriculum includes a month of literature review, seven months of chart review and REDCap entry, three months of manuscript writing, and a month of presentation development. Career-development mentorship is provided throughout, including CV building, pre-residency neurology preparation lectures, presentation skills, and the basics of project development and critical thinking for research projects.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• 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.
• Those 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 into REDCap.
• Contribute to manuscript writing.
• Develop presentations.
• Participate in statistical analysis.
• Learn and apply accurate record- and log-keeping practices and data-entry procedures.
• Participate in career-development mentorship activities, including CV building, neurology preparation lectures, presentation skills, and research project development.
• Learn about human-subject protection, HIPAA, research compliance, and IRB review.

What This Job Offers

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