The Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, is looking to hire a reliable and organized student intern. The Intern/aide will primarily support Dr. Maya Balakrishnan's research mission. The team researches behavioral patterns and disease determinants among patients with chronic liver disease. The position is currently part-time at 16 hours/week, with the opportunity to grow. This position is a good match for students interested in psychology, social sciences, public health, or medicine as a long term career goal. Primary duties will include data collection, entry, and storage; recruiting and consenting patients into studies; assisting with study procedures; carrying out literature reviews; qualitative interviewing, transcription, and preliminary interview coding; performing other duties as assigned.

Education objectives of the internship:

1. Learns basic principles of clinical research.

2. Learns how to recruit and enroll participants into clinical research studies.

3. Learns data management.

4. Exposure to qualitative research.

Job Duties

• Studies patient recruitment, reviews chart, patient screening, education patients about studies, consenting patients to studies.
• Manages data collection (surveys, interviews), entry, and storage.
• Conducts research project discussion, planning, data recording, and presentation.
• Assists with literature reviews.
• Assists with qualitative research - by conducting, transcribing, and analyzing qualitative interviews.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in high school, trade/vocational school or higher education institution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of the first two year undergraduate studies.
• Spanish fluency (both written and spoken).
• Familiarity with microsoft excel.