Student Intern (Chauhan)

Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No

Licenses and Credentials

Experience
Prior experience in an office and/or research/laboratory setting 0-1 year preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- MS Office proficiency as well as the ability to learn how to use new software as needed.
- Effective interpersonal and communications skills, with research staff, children, and subject families.
- Ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot.
- An ability to work independently to schedule, plan, and complete subject visits.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Assist lab staff in curating papers, performing experiments to understand immunology of ocular diseases, stem cell biology, gene networks important in modulating ocular tissue regeneration. Perform basic immunological and molecular biology lab experiments, organize lab notebooks, organize lab reagents, basic animal husbandry and approved procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Cell culture, Flow cytometry, ELISA, PCR, IHC, etc

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Must be enrolled in an undergraduate program of study. Good understanding of basic life science concepts, how to use PubMed and other online tools

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Lab setting.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possible lifting of 10 to 20 lbs., depending on nature of chosen project(s).

HIPAA Privacy Training and Sanctions

All employees who have access to health information whose confidentiality is protected by the HIPAA Privacy Rule are required by the Rule to receive training so that they have an understanding and knowledge of the Privacy Rule that corresponds to their job responsibilities and of the group health plan's policies and procedures that impact on their job duties. Training on the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the plan's health information policies and procedures under the direction of the institution's privacy officer is a pre-requisite for this position.

Employees who violate the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule will be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.

This description is intended to indicate essential tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of supervisors to assign, direct, or control the work of staff members under their supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned but that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.