* (posted 2021/12/01, updated 2021/11/30, listed until 2022/01/31)| Position ID: | Duke-MCHP-20676 [#20676, 699] |
| Position Title: | Margolis Summer Intern (UG/Grad Students)- Data Modeling for the Duke-Carolinas Cord Blood Bank |
| Position Type: | Student programs |
| Position Location: | Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States [map] |
| Subject Area: | Health Policy and Health Services Research |
| Appl Deadline: | 2022/01/31 11:59PM* (posted 2021/12/01, updated 2021/11/30, listed until 2022/01/31) |
| Position Description: |
Thank you for your interest in the Margolis Internship Program. Before you continue, please be aware that you will need the following items in order to complete this application: 1. Resume/CV
2. Unofficial Transcript(s) 3. Academic Writing Sample Location: Virtual
Margolis Summer Experience Program OverviewEffectively improving health and the value of health care requires multidisciplinary teams and capabilities. To meet this aim, Duke-Margolis uniquely brings together teams of health care and policy experts and organizations to assess key policy and practice challenges and identify and implement impactful solutions. As future policy-leaders and professionals, students are integral team members. The Center offers students (undergraduate and graduate) opportunities to contribute to a variety of projects aimed at improving health and the value of health care through research and the development of innovative, practical, and evidence-based policy solutions through a collaborative and mentored 10-week summer internship experience. Project Description and OutcomesData Modeling for the Duke-Carolinas Cord Blood Bank (CCBB) Interns CCBB is one of the largest public cord blood banks in the world. Established in 1998 with support from the National Heart and Blood Institute of the NIH, CCBB is a part of the Duke University School of Medicine. CCBB has: - An extensive inventory of racially diverse cord blood units - Several fixed collection sites - Multiple collection models - Rigorous training programs for collectors and processors - Advanced data and document control systems - A kit program for donation - Accredited by FACT and licensed by the FDA Unrelated donor, banked umbilical
cord blood units at CCBB are listed on the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)
Be the Match® Registry, an accumulated listing of donated cord blood units from
participating banks that are available to provide units for patients needing a
hematopoietic stem cell transplant to treat cancer or certain genetic diseases. Duke-CCBB needs two interns for Summer 2022: Policy Research Intern will:
This position is contingent upon funding Qualifications and Requirements - Undergraduate student with policy analysis experience - Previous experience developing and conducting a literature review - Strong written/oral communication skills - Basic working knowledge of statistics
Education level requirement: Undergraduates/Graduates Approximate Hours per Week: 40 Hours Compensation: $15
per hour for Undergraduates and $17 per hour for Graduates Length of Internship: May 18- July 29, 2022, 10 weeks
Resources for applicants: https://www.aabb.org/news-resources/resources/donor-history-questionnaires/hematopoietic-progenitor-cell-cord-blood-donor-history-questionnaire Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values. |