REAL Student Interns, American Cancer Society
Category : Student Opportunities Work Study
Position Title: Research Interns
Department: Surveillance and Health Equity Science, Intramural Research, Health Services Research
JOB SUMMARY:
This research internship can fulfill the practicum and/or thesis requirement. The intern will participate in projects related to 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:
- Conduct literature review on topics related to access to cancer care and cancer disparities.
- Analyze data on studies related to cancer disparities.
- Build database, prepare tables and figures for scientific presentations.
- Potential to lead or co-lead a research project in health services research.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
REQUIRED:
- Master’s degree student or higher education level
- Data analysis experience: R, SAS, or Stata programming skills in social epidemiology research environment. Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills.
LOCATION:
- Remote
TIME:
- ~20 hours/week Fall 2024-Spring 2025 Emory University academic year.
CONTACTS:
- Please send your resume and cover letter to Breanna McKinnon at breanna [dot] mckinnon [at] cancer [dot] org
