Since its beginning in 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the healthcare needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, continually setting new standards for quality and innovation in patient care, research, teaching and community service.
Today, Cedars-Sinai is widely known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients.
Cedars-Sinai receives consistent recognition for our excellence. Our awards include; being named one of America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, receiving the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles, achieving the longest-running Magnet designation for nursing excellence in California, and being recognized as The Advisory Board Company’s 2017 Workplace of the Year, an award Cedars-Sinai has won three years in a row. This annual award recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement.
Cedars-Sinai is a leader in the clinical care and research of heart disease, cancer and brain disorders, among other areas. Pioneering research achievements include using cardiac stem cells to repair damaged hearts, developing minimally invasive surgical techniques and discovering new types of drugs to target cancer more precisely.
Cedars-Sinai also impacts the future of healthcare through education programs that encompass everything from highly competitive medical residency and fellowship programs to a biomedical science and translational medicine PhD program, advanced training for nurses and educational opportunities for allied health professionals. Most notably, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a longstanding commitment to strengthening the Los Angeles community through wide-ranging programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.
The intern will assist in the development of blood biomarkers, MRI, and clinical outcomes databases for cerebrovascular disease research.
Responsibilities include conducting literature reviews, performing chart reviews, data entry, and contributing to manuscript writing under the supervision of senior research staff.
What you need
Candidates must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or GED and must reside in the greater Los Angeles area.
Preferred qualifications include undergraduate student status and basic knowledge of research methods, statistics, and relevant software like RedCap or Python.
Education: a high school diploma or a bachelor's degree
Key skills
Clinical researchData entryLiterature reviewManuscript writingStatistical analysisRedCapPythonR StudioSPSSSASMicrosoft SuiteNeuroanatomyBioinformaticsResearch complianceHIPAAProject development
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About Us:
We are a leading research institution committed to advancing scientific
knowledge and innovation. Our team is dedicated to conducting ground breaking
research and providing meaningful learning opportunities for aspiring
scientists. Join us and contribute to our mission while gaining invaluable
experience in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
The Research Internship program provides students and trainees an opportunity to
develop basic research skills. Interns in this program are provided the
opportunity to experience and observe many different aspects of basic,
translational and/or clinical research. This program offers interns a unique
experience, which is intended to provide a wealth of knowledge about the
numerous options for a career in healthcare research. Typically lasting not more
than a twelve-month period, this internship will expose participants to a
diverse spectrum of clinical and non-clinical based research investigations.
Under direct supervision from the assigned Postdoctoral Scientist, senior-level
Research Associate and/or Principal Investigator, the intern will be provided
with basic research instruction, will be oriented to the Institutional Review
Board and other Human Subjects courses, and will be introduced to new and
innovative research practices and techniques.
Overview of Department & Mentor
Acute stroke treatment care evolved greatly over the past few years. Imaging,
omic's and genetics can reveal patients' clinical trajectory and identify novel
therapeutic pathways to develop new stroke and cerebrovascular disease
treatments. The goal of this project is to assist in the development of blood
biomarkers, MRI, and clinical outcomes database for bioinformatics for
cerebrovascular disease. Students will work on projects as part of the Dr.
Simpkins lab SkRIPT/CREST, which incorporates team science and career
development program for trainees with an interest in stroke.
Role Activities & Timeline
Role Activities and curriculum (skills to be learned) over the course of 1
year:
* Literature review 1 month
* Chart view and redcap entry 7 months
* Manuscript writing last 3 months
* Presentation development 1 month
* Career Development mentorship throughout:
* CV building
* Pre-residency neurology prep lectures
* Presentation skills
* Basics of project development and critical thinking for research project
development
Systems Access: N/A
Role Summary & Objectives:
This internship will provide an introduction to clinical research. The intern
will be taught the importance of human subject's protection, HIPAA, research
compliance, IRB review. The intern will learn the importance of chart review,
keeping accurate and detailed records and logs, data entry, basics of manuscript
writing, and data analysis. The intern will also learn basic information about
stroke pathophysiology, brain imaging, and neuroanatomy. The intern will work
on manuscript writing and statistical analysis.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Education & Experience:
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must have a HS Diploma or GED.
• Must reside in the greater Los Angeles area or surrounding cities while
conducting all activities related to the intern or visitor appointment.
• INTERNS: Those participating for academic credit must receive academic
credit for the duration of the internship.
Preferred Education & Experience:
• Undergraduate student.
• Basic knowledge of research methods and statistics desirable.
• Experience with RedCap, Python, Anaconda, STATA, R Studio, SPSS, or SAS
software considered an asset.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe.
Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing
primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has
evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation,
setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and
community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in
transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the
future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating
tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a
commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most
vulnerable residents.
Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the
U.S., with 915 licensed beds, 2,993 physicians, 4,700+ nurses and thousands of
other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a
fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the
Los Angeles that need our care the most.
