APE Opportunity, Emory School of Medicine
Category : APE/ILE Student Opportunities
Practicum Description
Studies have suggested that female researchers’ productivity and career progression has been impeded relative to that of male researchers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The School of Medicine seeks a practicum student to lead data collection, data curation, and exploration of gender effects on research productivity and career progression among faculty researchers in the Woodruff Health Sciences Center. Indicators will include but are not limited to (i) the number of new grant submissions as principal investigator or multiple principal investigator (COVID and non-COVID), (ii) the number of new grant applications funded as principal investigator or multiple principal investigator (COVID and non-COVID), and (ii) the number of peer-reviewed, original research articles submitted and accepted as senior/corresponding author, as well as the impact factor associated with those articles (COVID and non-COVID). We will also gather information about the effects of the research slow-down on clinical trial accrual and the need to move to remote data gathering. In addition, we wish to analyze life stressors during this time, including laboratory/group size, dependent care responsibilities, health issues, etc.
This practicum is organized to allow students to gain research methods and data analysis skills within the constructs of gender and causality. Under the mentorship of School of Medicine faculty and staff, this practicum project may lead to publication.
Skills and Qualifications
- Statistical fluency, investigative creativity, and analytical rigor.
- Experience with data analytics tools such as MS-Excel, Redcap, SPSS, R.
- Ability to work independently and carry out assignments based on goals and deadlines.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Practicum to start within the 2021 Spring semester. Student is expected to complete a minimum of 200-hours to produce at least 2 project deliverables.
How to Apply
Keep an eye out for when the position is posted on Handshake, and email Natalie Fields at natalie [dot] a [dot] battles [at] emory [dot] edu if you are interested and would like to learn more about this opportunity!
