• Job Description

  Req#: 160235
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  Overview of Department & Mentor:
  Outstanding internship opportunities exist in the Cedars Sinai Cancer Research Center for Health Equity (CRCHE) to gain experience in cancer epidemiology with a focus on breast cancer survivorship. Dr. Cody Ramin conducts research on the late effects of treatment in breast cancer survivors, including cardiovascular disease and subsequent cancers. This work includes examining cancer treatment-related cardiotoxicity, identifying opportunities for risk stratification and long-term surveillance for cardiovascular disease, and ethnic and racial disparities in outcomes among breast cancer survivors.
  
  Please note that this role is NOT remote and does require a onsite presence
  Role Summary & Objectives:
  • The specific research aim for this internship will focus on the long-term effects of treatment, including cardiotoxicity or subsequent cancers, in breast cancer survivors.
  • The Research Intern will be trained on conducting targeted literature reviews to synthesize results from completed studies and identify important research gaps.
  • The Research Intern will build skills in statistical programming and simple epidemiological analyses.
  • The Research Intern will be trained on effectively communicating research objectives, methods, results, and conclusions through scientific writing and presentations.
  
  Role Activities & Timeline:
  The goal of this internship is for students to gain knowledge in epidemiologic research related to breast cancer and survivorship. Specifically, this internship will focus on the long-term effects of treatment, including cardiotoxicity or subsequent cancers, in breast cancer survivors. With close supervision and guidance, the intern will receive hands-on experience with epidemiologic research including:
  1. Conducting targeted literature reviews;
  2. Statistical programming;
  3. Simple epidemiologic analyses;
  4. Scientific writing;
  5. Presentation skills.
  At the start of the project, Dr. Ramin will meet with the intern to provide a timeline, mentoring plan, and goals for the internship. The first two weeks of the internship will provide an orientation to the department and research process at an academic institute. The intern will then focus on conducting targeted literature reviews for one to two months which will be followed by conducting simple epidemiologic analyses, scientific writing, and presentation skills for the remaining months. A final culminating project will involve drafting a scientific manuscript and/or poster. The intern will meet weekly with Dr. Ramin to monitor progress and facilitate ongoing internship goals. A twelve-month engagement in research-related activities is preferred but a minimum of six-months will be considered. Progress reports will be completed periodically by the intern and Dr. Ramin at regular intervals. Progress will be evaluated by completion of internship goals, improved knowledge and skills, increased independence over the course of the internship. Weekly meetings will be held in person and the intern will be required to be on-site for at least 16 hours per week. Onsite activities include conducting systematic literature reviews, statistical programming, epidemiological analyses, and working on presentation skills. Remote activities can include working on literature reviews, scientific writing, and limited data analysis.
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  Required Education & Experience:
  • Must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Must have a minimum of a HS Diploma or GED.
  • Must be enrolled in a four-year accredited college or university program.
  • Must reside in the greater Los Angeles area or surrounding cities while conducting all activities related to the intern appointment.
  Preferred Education & Experience:
  • College junior/senior majoring in public health or related field preferred.
  • Proficient knowledge of statistical programming (SAS, Stata, or R) is preferred.

• About the company

  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a nonprofit, tertiary, 886-bed hospital and multispecialty academic health science center located in Los Angeles, California.

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