Health Services Research Intern, American Cancer Society

Job Summary: This REAL research internship can fulfill the practicum and/or thesis requirement. The intern will participate in projects related to cancer health services research, learning skills for scientific research by conducting data analyses, presenting analytical results to both internal and external collaborators, drafting research proposals and manuscripts and performing other scientific activities under the supervision of senior researchers.

Major Responsibilities:

• Prepare and analyze data to evaluate cancer care, such as screening, treatment, and survivorship, monitor outcomes such as incidence, mortality and survival, and cancer risk factors; write, test, and submit computer programs in SAS, Stata, or R.
• Conduct literature reviews, assist in developing research proposals and IRB packages, as well as scientific writing.
• Prepare tables and figures for scientific presentations using Excel and/or PowerPoint.
• Potential to lead or co-lead a research project in cancer disparities for thesis work.

Knowledge/skills:

• REQUIRED: Data analysis experience. SAS, Stata, or R programming skills in a public health research environment. Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills.
• PREFERRED:  Familiarity with SAS-callable SUDAAN and SEER*Stat; experience in cancer epidemiological research. 

Location: Remotely and/or American Cancer Society Office (TBD)

Time: ~15 hours/week Fall 2025-Spring 2026; extendable to the following academia year.

To apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to Breanna McKinnon at breanna [dot] mckinnon [at] cancer [dot] org

For more information, visit the job posting on 12Twenty.

Part-time Position – Social Media Associate, Department of Epidemiology

Date(s): September 1 , 2025 through June 1, 2026 

Anticipated Hours: 8-10/week; semi-regular postings, student can determine their own schedule 

Hourly Rate: $15.00 

Apply by: August 22, interviews via Zoom August 28 & 29

Application: To apply, email sphepidept [at] emory [dot] edu with (1) your resume; (2) a brief description of your experience with social media; and (3) a work sample.  You can determine the work sample that best highlights your skills, including, but not limited to: a content calendar, social media report, or Instagram post.  Applicants can submit past work or new examples created for this role. 

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The Department of Epidemiology is seeking a 1st year MPH or MSPH student to manage the Department’s Twitter and Instagram accounts.  A strong candidate will have prior experience managing an organizational social media account (audience analysis, content and brand development, follower and engagement growth) and be comfortable with the task of building the brand of the department in their own voice and with their own style while still representing core values of the department.   

The Department’s social media accounts (Twitter: @EmoryEPI, Instagram: @rollinsepilife) represent the voice and brand of the department. Key characteristics of the overall brand include: 

• Community 

• Collegiality and inclusion 

• Academic rigor 

• Integrity 

• Ambition 

Twitter: @EmoryEPI is a platform for sharing events, news, student and faculty spotlights, and generally academic-focused content associated with the department.  

A successful student would drive conversation on Twitter by engaging with current department influencers, sharing stories and publications related to current students and faculty, developing and sharing Confounder content related to our community (weekly #WeAreEmoryEpi and #PROspective posts), and further developing the brand and voice of the department within the context of #epitwitter. Managing the Department Twitter account requires a daily commitment, as you will receive notifications of tweets and tags on a daily basis. Applicants should be prepared to keep their Twitter notifications on and maximize the Department’s presence on Twitter. They should focus on highlighting the work done by students, staff and faculty, as well as highlighting opportunities that may arise. 

Instagram: @rollinsepilife is a growing platform for showing the Master and PhD student experience through visual and digitally designed content.  

Content Creation: 

The social media associate will be asked to develop a wide variety of content, including photos, videos, and digital media. This responsibility may require the following: 

• Taking photos and videos for the profile’s content 

• Monitoring events that come through email or through direct message to promote on IG 

• Attending department events to collect content 

• Create posters/graphics for events, announcements and congratulations (Canva and/or Adobe Suite) 

• Engage with peers and faculty 

• Follow Instagram trends and use them in our feed 

• Engage with followers 

• Account Takeovers 

Showing Rollins: 

A successful associate would curate an Instagram feed showing students engaging in Rollins activities, academic pursuits, APEs, public health employment, volunteering, and at internships. Specifically, an ideal applicant would be comfortable recruiting and collaborating with a diverse group of students, professors, etc. to develop content – a task that requires confidence and composure speaking and working with a wide range of stakeholders throughout Rollins.  

Follower Engagement: 

Instagram, as a platform, is about promoting the idea of community and collegiality within the department, with the ultimate goal of recruiting a more engaged and activated pool of prospective applicants. A successful associate would engage followers by using various platform-specific techniques (links in stories, reels, stickers, polling, etc.) to encourage a sense of community and inclusivity.

Funding Stigma Research in 2025: A Conversation with Experts, CHIMES

The Center for HIV and Mental Health Stigma Elimination Strategies (CHIMES) is hosting a discussion on Tuesday, July 8th from 12:15-1:30pm. The discussion will center on how to identify and navigate funding opportunities for stigma research, including key considerations for proposal development. The session will be facilitated by Development Core Co-Directors, Sheree Schwartz  of Johns Hopkins University and Jeb Jones of Emory University, and will include expert panelists across CHIMES. 

This is a hybrid event being held over Zoom and in person at the Wolfe Street Building in Baltimore, MD.

If interested, please register using the form linked here.

APE Opportunity, Michigan PBB Registry

This APE is an opportunity to work with the Michigan PBB Registry, a community-based participatory research registry.  More than 5,000 individuals exposed to a brominated flame-retardant chemical have been followed for nearly 50 years. Health effects have been found among those directly exposed and their children and grandchildren. This APE opportunity will involve helping to facilitate focus groups to evaluate awareness of the Michigan PBB disaster among those exposed to PBB in utero and in childhood. This includes awareness about the health risks associated with exposure to PBB and to determine engagement strategies for these younger individuals. The APE will involve communication with community members, designing infographics and plain language summaries of scientific literature for the affected community. Additional tasks may include literature review support, analyzing qualitative focus group data and supporting Zoom meetings between community partners and Emory researchers.

Please send your resume and expression of interest to: Melanie Pearson (mapears [at] emory [dot] edu), Michele Marcus (mmarcus [at] emory [dot] edu), and Metrecia Terrell (mterrel [at] emory [dot] edu).

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