Summer Research Assistant

Southeast Health

2d•Onsite

About The Position

ACOM offers a Medical Student Summer Research Program. We are looking for motivated and detail-oriented Student Summer Research Assistants to support ongoing research projects across various fields. This is a great opportunity for students to gain hands-on research experience, develop analytical skills, and contribute to meaningful studies under faculty mentorship. As a Summer Research Student, you'll assist faculty and researchers by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data, conducting literature reviews, and supporting research projects, all while gaining valuable experience. These roles are designed to provide mentorship from experienced faculty, opportunities to contribute to publishable research, and a chance for growth and skill development. This program enables students to contribute to an ongoing research project while gaining practical experience in the research process. Students can develop an appreciation for research and its role in medicine, apply the scientific method, analyze data, and prepare reports. Under the guidance of the Director of Research and Grant Development and the Coordinator of Anatomy & Research Labs, the selected faculty Principal Investigator (PI) will oversee the individual's work in this role.

Requirements

Currently enrolled as a full-time medical student at ACOM.
Successful completion of OMSI curriculum with a GPA of 2.75 or higher

Responsibilities

Assist with data collection, entry, and analysis using relevant software/tools.
Maintain a professional and positive attitude.
Conduct literature reviews and summarize key findings.
Prepare and organize research materials, reports, and presentations.
Perform lab work, experiments, or fieldwork as required.
Assist with coding, statistical analysis, or other computational tasks.
Communicate research findings and progress to the supervisor and other team members.
Collaborate with other researchers and students.
Attend research meetings and contribute to discussions.
Maintain accurate documentation of research activities, and ensure data is collected accurately and efficiently
Adhere to ethical research guidelines and safety protocols.
Assist with other research-related tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
Promote the mission of ACOM to faculty, staff, students, and the community.
Must work with a faculty principal investigator (PI) to carve out a project within an existing research project.
Work on the research project on average about 20 hours/week (not more than 40 hours in any week).
Attend weekly research meetings and participate in journal club at the discretion of their PI.
At the end of the summer, students are required to write-up their results as an abstract and present a poster at ACOM Poster Day, held in the fall.
Must complete mandatory employee on-boarding, and additional training for biosafety (if working in the laboratory), human subjects research (if applicable), and responsible conduct of research training (CITI Training) before starting research.