Student Research Intern

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Student Researcher Intern will participate in a structured research project within the Client Family Cancer Institute.
• This role is designed for highly motivated students interested in biomedical research, genetics, genomics, data analysis, and clinical/translational research.
• The intern is expected to take ownership of a defined research project, analyze and interpret data, and contribute to a timeline-driven outcome culminating in an abstract and manuscript suitable for publication.
• Work under faculty and research staff mentorship to design and execute a defined research project.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform data collection, cleaning, analysis, and visualization using clinical, genomic, or translational datasets.
• Assist with genomic data review (e.g., sequencing results, variant interpretation, molecular profiling summaries) as applicable to the project.
• Conduct literature reviews and synthesize scientific findings to support research hypotheses and interpretation.
• Apply basic statistical and analytical methods to answer research questions.
• Maintain accurate documentation of methods, analyses, and results.
• Prepare figures, tables, and written summaries of findings.
• Actively participate in research meetings, project updates, and presentations.
• Contribute significantly to the drafting of an abstract and/or manuscript with the goal of submission to a scientific journal or conference by the end of the internship.

Required Education:

• Must be at least a junior in college or a recent graduate with coursework in biology, bioinformatics, data science, public health, computer science, or a related field.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong interest in biomedical, clinical, translational, or genomics research.
• Ability to work independently with a high level of responsibility and follow projects through to completion.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent scientific writing and presentation skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience with literature searches, reference management, or academic writing.
• Prior data analysis, research methods, or laboratory/clinical research exposure.
• Familiarity with genomics, bioinformatics concepts, electronic medical records, or research datasets.
• Basic knowledge of statistics, R, Python, SPSS, or similar analytical tools (helpful but not required).