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:

1. Conduct scientific literature reviews on assigned topics

2. Draft data collection tools for research queries

3. Collect demographic and medical information from multiple sources, including medical records

4. Manage data in project spreadsheets, ensuring data integrity and accuracy

5. Assist in preparation of study results for abstracts and manuscript submissions to peer-review forums

6. Participate in weekly research staff meetings

7. 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

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

About the Team

Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.

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

Cedars-Sinai is an EEO 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.