<p>Job Description</p> <p>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.</p> <ul> <li>Receives instruction & training in the areas of basic, translational, and/or clinical research. </li><li>Receives orientation to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and other Human Subjects Courses. </li><li>Shadows staff and gains exposure to a variety of scientific procedures and techniques. </li><li>Provides support with research data collection and data entry, literature searches, basic patient screening tasks, and may assist with basic scholarly writing. </li><li>Assists staff with keeping accurate and detailed project records of experiments and results. </li><li>May assist with the operation and maintenance of lab equipment. </li><li>Observes and complies with safety standards and procedures. </li><li>May be assigned increasingly advanced research laboratory support functions, dependent upon level of education and technical ability. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>High School Diploma</p> <p>Basic understanding of general research Objectives</p> <p>About Us</p> <p>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.</p> <p>About the Team</p> <p>Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 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.</p> <p>Req ID : 9594</p> <p>Working Title : Heart Institute Research Intern Makkar Team</p> <p>Department : Heart Institute</p> <p>Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center</p> <p>Job Category : Student/Intern/Trainee</p> <p>Job Specialty : Intern</p> <p>Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT</p> <p>Primary Shift : Day</p> <p>Shift Duration : 8 hour</p> <p>Base Pay : $21.00 - $25.46</p>