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.
