Health Studies Intern

Appointment Type: Temporary (Temp)

Location: Oak Ridge, TN or Remote (U.S. Based Locations)

*Salary Range: $17.82 - $23.83 per hour

This position will require the selected candidate to have the ability to travel to the Oak Ridge, TN office occasionally.

PURPOSE:

The successful applicant will be working in a collaborative research environment alongside ORISE researchers and their project collaborators for occupational health and radiation epidemiology studies. In this internship, the successful applicant will be exposed to the various aspects and skills required for occupational health and radiation exposure research, while gaining applied epidemiological experience through collaboration on two Department of Energy (DOE) sponsored projects: The Million Person Study, assessing occupational radiation exposure, and the Comprehensive Epidemiologic Data Resource, a repository of public use data sets and publications related to historical DOE epidemiological analyses.

Under the guidance of mentors, the successful applicant will participate in activities such as: review of scientific literature, application of study design, human subjects research policy and Institutional review board (IRB) aspects, historical document review and data capture, data cleaning and collation, data analyses and statistical programming, contribution to research dissemination, and participation on research team working groups.

Performs technical work as part of a collaborative effort in the areas of epidemiology, radiation exposure, occupational health, data science/informatics, and other related scientific and health disciplines.

• Participates in collaborative research, working on a multi-disciplinary team to contributes to planning, execution, interpretation, and reporting results of research.

• Where appropriate, contributes to thought leadership initiatives, such as scientific presentations and publications.

• Participates in other activities, as appropriate, including research team meetings, both internal and external to ORAU, and other opportunities for professional development and growth.

High school diploma and 2-4 years of job-related experience or bachelor's degree and 0-2 years required. Master's or other graduate degree in Public Health, Biostatistics, Data Science, or related discipline and pursuing a doctoral degree is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience requiring similar knowledge, skills, abilities, and performing duties as described may be substituted for the minimum requirements.

• Experience in collaborating with others on scientific studies.
• Knowledge of basic project management, to include how to complete work on time and within budget.
• Knowledge of basic data science principles as they relate to health and public health information.
• Knowledge of general epidemiology principles and interest in occupational health and/or radiation exposure.
• Experience with data processing and data analysis.
• Experience in statistical programming in SAS or R.
• Effective interpersonal skills and established success in working in a collaborative team environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, especially in collaborating with peers and presentation of scientific results.
• Ability to travel to the Oak Ridge, TN office occasionally.

*The candidate's starting salary will be determined upon hire and ORAU will use salary survey data, internal comparators, and the candidate's qualifications to determine salary.

TOTAL REWARDS

ORAU has a strategic approach to providing total rewards to employees through a fair, equitable, and competitive total compensation package. The goal of our total rewards system is to integrate compensation, benefits, work-life balance, performance, recognition, development, and career opportunities to attract, engage, and retain the talent required to achieve ORAU's business objectives. The benefit component of our total rewards program supports business goals by offering the following benefits based on employee eligibility:

• Legally required benefits
• Retirement plan access
• Travel Accident Insurance

The ORAU total reward package also promotes work-life balance. Mindful of the need for employees to care for themselves and their families, ORAU offers the following additional work-life benefits based on employee eligibility:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible work schedules or compressed work weeks
• Telework
• Occupational Health and Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program