Research Intern

Job Details PRIMARY FUNCTION The internship will be 10 month commitment. Interns will alternate between functioning as a research coordinator and engaging in original research. Interns will have amble opportunity for shadowing and conference attendance and participation. Rebecca Loh, MD, will oversee the program. Interns will each have a physician research mentor matched to the interest of the intern guiding research and clinical experiences. Interns will also have a research coordinator mentor, who has 15 + years’ experience as chief coordinator in the GI Division. In addition to research, there will be an emphasis on mentorship and opportunities for shadowing and participation in a wide variety of GI and institutional conferences. Job Description ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson. In the coordinator role, interns will receive training and then participate in all coordinator functions including interactions with the IRB at Jefferson and outside Jefferson - application, amendment, update, renewal, safety and other reporting and interactions, patient consent, regulatory compliance, data collection and organization, safety, auditing, initiation and site visits, and much more. Under the guidance of the research mentor, interns will experience deep involvement in clinical research and contribute to abstract presentation for regional and national meetings, and publication preparation. The internship covers the full spectrum of clinical research including occasionally organizing, writing and planning grant applications, protocol creation, IRB application, patient consent, compliance, study oversight and investigator responsibility, data collection/analysis/interpretation, abstract and manuscript preparation, and presentations.  Work Shift Rotating (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Temporary Employee Entity Thomas Jefferson University Primary Location Address 131 S 10th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.     Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.  Benefits Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem  colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance. For more benefits information, please click here