Schedule :
Duration of Internship: Temporary Less than 90 Days
Status: Non-benefited
Hours: Less than 29 hours per week
Days: Flexible based on intern availability

Department: R&I Innovation - 249

The Intern is utilized in ARUP's Research and Innovation (R&I) department. ARUP's culture is one of caring for both the patient and its employees.

About the Supervisor :

Erik Kish-Trier is the Scientific Manager of the Research and Innovation (R&I) department. R&I is tasked with identifying emerging biomarkers and technology that will inform clinical laboratories in the 3-to-5-year timeline. Emphasis is placed on forging strategic partnerships with pharma and IVD developers external to ARUP Laboratories.

Internship Description :

This internship will support a digital pathology project within R&I. The intern will be trained to check out clinical pathology slides, operate a state-of-the-art slide scanner, and QC resultant images. The slides being scanned are bone marrow aspirates and will be used to build a training dataset for machine learning. Exposure will be made to the clinical laboratory usage of machine learning algorithms.

Internship Goals :

1. Become proficient in slide check out, scanner operation, and image QC procedures.
2. Aid in the completion of the bone marrow aspirate imaging project.
3. Be familiarized with the clinical laboratory usage of machine learning algorithms.

Knowledge, Skills & Techniques Learned from Internship:

This internship will feature opportunities to learn about digital pathology and the clinical reference laboratory environment.

Measurement of New Skills:

The intern will meet biweekly with Erik Kish-Trier to review performance. A 15-minute presentation to the department will be made to summarize the project and the current state of machine learning in the clinical laboratory at the completion of the internship.

About ARUP :

ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient’s life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive.

We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Physical and Other Requirements :

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Communicate: Frequently and effectively communicate with others.

PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company policies.

ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience

Required

Preferred

Major: Chemistry, Medical Laboratory Science, Biology, Biochemistry, or related STEM field

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)