Summer Research Fellow - Summer 2027
About The Position
Emplify Health by Gundersen and the Gundersen Medical Foundation offer an 11-week paid summer research fellowship for undergraduate students interested in healthcare or research careers. Fellows gain hands-on experience in clinical or laboratory research while working alongside physicians, advanced practice providers, research scientists, and biostatisticians. The program runs June 1 through August 13, 2027, in person in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for 40 scheduled hours per week. Compensation is $17.20 per hour. Research tracks include clinical research, involving electronic medical record data retrieval and analysis, and laboratory research, involving hands-on experimental research. Additional opportunities include shadowing, orthopedic casting experiences, imaging exercises, labor and delivery simulations, research lectures, and journal club. Applicants must have completed their junior year by Spring 2027, have a minimum GPA of 3.2, and be interested in pursuing a healthcare- or research-related career. Application materials include a REDCap application, resume or CV, unofficial transcript, one letter of recommendation, and a 500-word career goal statement. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on January 1, 2027.
Requirements
- Complete junior year by Spring 2027.
- Minimum GPA of 3.2.
- Interest in pursuing a healthcare- or research-related career.
- Submit a REDCap application, resume or CV, unofficial transcript, one letter of recommendation, and a 500-word career goal statement by January 1, 2027, at 11:59 p.m.
Responsibilities
- Participate in clinical or laboratory research as assigned to the selected research track.
- For the clinical research track, retrieve and analyze electronic medical record data.
- For the laboratory research track, conduct hands-on experimental research.
- Work alongside physicians, advanced practice providers, research scientists, and biostatisticians.
- Participate in program opportunities such as shadowing, orthopedic casting experiences, imaging exercises, labor and delivery simulations, research lectures, and journal club.
Benefits
- Paid fellowship with compensation of $17.20 per hour.
- Hands-on research experience and additional educational and shadowing opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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