Job Description
The research internship is designed for undergraduates, post-graduates and medical students who want to enrich their educational experience with a clinical research exposure. The goal of this project-based clinical research opportunity is to improve cardiovascular health with a focus on heart transplantation and heart failure and to provide students with the opportunity to apply knowledge from the classroom to real world, professional environments. Participants will complete a retrospective research project under the direction of a physician-investigator and also directly observe clinical patient care while spending time with attending physicians.
Summary of Essential Job Duties:
- Conduct scientific literature reviews on assigned topics
- Draft data collection tools for research queries
- Collect demographic and medical information from multiple sources, including medical records
- Manage data in project spreadsheets, ensuring data integrity and accuracy
- Assist in preparation of study results for abstracts and manuscript submissions to peer-review forums
- Participate in weekly research staff meetings
- Complete training in the protection of human subjects; adhering to HIPAA requirements.
Qualifications
- Applicants must at least be a candidate for a bachelor’s degree in a science or health care related field.
- Highly proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint), email, internet
- Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills
- Ability to understand and follow complex, detailed instructions,
- Ability to foster a cooperative work environment
- Ability to understand and follow scientific research protocols
- Experience in research, data entry, database management, literature review, or statistical analysis a plus but not required. Computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet applications) are required.
Physical Demands:
- Physical ability and perceptive acuity to satisfactorily perform all required functions.
- Vision sufficient to work at a computer, hearing sufficient for telephone transactions. Light lifting (10 – 20 pounds) may occasionally be required. Sitting, standing and walking to all areas on the Medical Center Campus and adjacent buildings.
About Us
About the Team
Req ID : 2062
Working Title : Heart Institute Research Intern
Department : Heart Institute
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Student/Intern/Trainee
Job Specialty : Intern
Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $16.78 - $24.71
Our compensation philosophy
We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Pay Transparency Non Discrimination Provision (PDF) (opens in new window)
Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai
We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve. Quality Care and Research—For All, By All (opens in new window).
Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu) and COVID-19. For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines such as COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy. Cedars-Sinai’s AA Policy Statement (PDF) (opens in new window)
