Paid Summer Research at Johns Hopkins University

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:30:16 -0500

The Division of Brain Injuries Outcomes (BIOS) will be offering paid internship positions for qualified undergraduate students for the summer of 2012, starting in May 2012 through August 2012. The job will involve working in the Reading Center (central lab responsible for the organization and analysis of CT [computed tomography], MR [magnetic resonance], and XA [cerebral angiography] neuroimaging studies for the CLEAR III and MISTIE-ICES clinical trials).

The CLEAR III and MSITIE-ICES clinical trials are NIH funded multi-center clinical trials to evaluate cutting-edge techniques for treating intracranial brain hemorrhage. Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) comprise a group of spontaneous stroke with the highest associated mortality, and poorest prognosis. The aim of the CLEAR III and MISTIE-ICES studies is to explore more aggressive treatment strategies, including the use of minimally invasive surgical techniques in conjunction with low dose thrombolytics (rt-PA) to accelerate ventricular and cerebral blood clot resolution to reduce mortality and improve functional outcomes in patients with spontaneous hemorrhagic stroke.

Eligible candidates will have completed at least one year of undergraduate/bachelor’s study with intent to pursue a career in medicine, bioengineering, public health, biologic science, nursing, or other related health care field. (Other studies may also be appropriate, and will be considered on an individual basis.)

Daily activities will include the organization of CT scans for analysis, tracking site queries for quality assurance, generating simple reports related image analysis, and preparation of presentations for weekly reporting of tasks. Students will investigate a research question and present their findings at the end of the internship. No experience necessary, but some background understanding of general human physiology is expected. High proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint are a must – experience working with MS Access, or other similar database management programs a plus. Must be highly motivated, and have excellent communication and organization skills.

Apply via UMBCworks, Position ID: 9249881