Gap Year Position: Clinical Assistant in Pediatrics

Hudson Heights Pediatrics, PC, located in upper Manhattan, seeks a graduating senior or recent graduate for a full-time clinical assistant position. This is a fitting training ground for those interested in medicine, health care, or small business management. Hudson Heights Pediatrics is looking for someone interested in both clinical and managerial aspects of medicine.

The ideal candidate has:
● interest in the field of healthcare
● effective communication skills and is comfortable interacting both in-person and over the phone
● the desire to take initiative
● comfort multitasking, prioritizing, and dealing with several pressing matters at once
● sensitivity to the needs of patients, visitors and coworkers
● excellent organizational skills
● strong teamwork skills
● experience working with children

Responsibilities include:

● serving as clinical and administrative staff, including taking patient vitals, assisting with vaccines, intake and checkout and other reception duties

● discussing clinical cases with patients over the phone

● helping to manage Dr. Richter’s schedule

● managing Dr. Richter’s medical and insurance certifications

● liaising with Columbia Presbyterian Hospital and maintaining other professional relationships

● communicating requests to other staff members

This is a full-time position starting spring 2019 and requiring 35-40 hours per week, including one Sunday per month. Spanish language skills are a plus. We work with an amazing team of doctors led by Dr. Joseph Richter who has been affiliated with Columbia Presbyterian Hospital for 20 years and founded the practice in 2009.  Hudson Heights Pediatrics has been managed and staffed by Columbia and Barnard graduates since its opening.

To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter detailing your experience and interest to newsearch@hudsonheightspediatrics.com

To read about our doctors, and find out more about our practice, please visit our website: www.hudsonheightspediatrics.com

Laboratory Manager Position: University of Delaware Communication Sciences & Disorders

The Communication Sciences and Disorders Program at the University of Delaware is seeking a full-time Limited Term Researcher (i.e., lab manager/coordinator), under the supervision of Drs. Giovanna Morini and Sayako Earle. The successful candidate will work jointly in the Speech Language Acquisition & Multilingualism (SLAM) and Memory & Perception of Speech (MAPS) labs. 

The candidate will help with various aspects of our research including: training and supervising undergraduate research assistants; managing participant recruitment; coordinating lab calendars/scheduling, interacting with children, families, and schools; entering, coding, and analyzing data; purchasing and upkeep of equipment and supplies; reading relevant literature; organizing outreach to the local community; helping with conference presentations and manuscripts; submitting and renewing IRB protocols.

We are especially interested in someone who has excellent social skills, is organized, detail-oriented, resourceful, and has the ability to multi-task. It is important for the candidate to be able to work independently and as part of a team. This position will provide an excellent opportunity to obtain training in various research methods/techniques (e.g. eye-tracking, EEG/ERP, fMRI). Therefore, whoever fulfills this role should be comfortable learning difficult technical skills. A bachelor's degree in Speech Language Pathology, Cognitive Science, Psychology, Education, or a related field is required.  Preferred qualifications include: strong technical and computer skills, previous research experience, and background working with young children.

This is a great position for a recent college graduate who would like to gain further experience in an intensive research setting before applying to graduate school. The position offers full, excellent benefits (including dental and vision) and an exciting working environment. 

The position begins in July 2019, although the exact start date is flexible.

To apply for the position, email (1) a cover letter describing your relevant experience and future goals; (2) your CV; and (3) have three letters of recommendation sent to Dr. Giovanna Morini at: gmorini@udel.edu.

 

Review of applications will begin April 1^st, 2019. 

Gap Year Position: Research Technician, CUMC Microbiology & Immunology

The Department of Microbiology & Immunology at Columbia University Medical Center seeks a Technician B with a background in molecular biology and tissue culture to assist the Principal Investigator of a dynamic, publication-driven research lab that studies malaria. More details about the lab can be found at http://microbiology.columbia.edu/fidock.

The successful applicant will assist with the daily activities of a research group focused on Plasmodium falciparum parasite biology with a particular emphasis on understanding the molecular basis of drug resistance in malaria, drug discovery research, and the role of genes in malaria pathogenesis. The Technician B will be expected to conduct P. falciparum culture work, including maintenance of parasites, drug assays, generation of drug-resistant parasites, and parasite cloning, under supervision. S/he will also be expected to assist with general lab management including maintaining adequate supplies of reagents, national/international shipping and contact with vendors. We are looking for a research technician who would like to stay for 2-3 years prior to pursuing further studies in a PhD or MD program. The position would begin preferably in June 2019. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and transcript (unofficial is fine) to Dr. Fidock at df2260@cumc.columbia.edu.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education, training and experience.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Must have undergraduate university course work in biology, preferably including molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology and/or genetics.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

Research experience and technical proficiency in cell culture is preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Parasite culture work - 20%

Generation of drug-resistant parasites - 40%

Molecular biology - 10%

Data analysis - 10%

Lab management - 30%

             

Contact with -

Blood-borne pathogens (Plasmodium falciparum, Biosafety Level 2)                   

Chemicals
                       

JOB DATA/JOB SCOPE

Technician B will conduct parasite culture work, perform molecular and biochemistry projects, analyze and prepare data for inclusion in reports and publications, and perform other related duties as assigned.

CCNY Medical & Dental School Fair

The City College of New York will host its 8th Annual Medical & Dental School Fair on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The fair is open to college students and recent alumni as well as post-baccalaureate and graduate students.

The event will take place in The Great Hall, on the 2nd floor of Shepard Hall (160 Convent Ave.) on CCNY's campus. The agenda for the day is:

• 9:00am Student Registration (for Panel Discussions)
• 9:30 - 10:30am Dental School Admissions Workshop
• 9:30 - 11:30am Medical School Admissions Workshop
• 11:00am - 12:00pm Student Registration & Check-In for the Fair
• 12:00 - 3:00pm Fair

To attend the Fair, click here to register. (At this link, you can also see a list of the schools scheduled to attend!)

To attend the Medical School Admissions Workshop, click here to register.

To attend the Dental School Admissions Workshop, click here to register.

Bellevue Hospital Volunteer Positions

Bellevue Hospital is continuing to recruit for volunteer positions. To learn more about the positions, see our earlier post. To apply, fill out the application form by March 8, 2019 and email harriet.fisher@nyumc.org to confirm your application. Please reach out to Ms. Fisher with any questions.

Yeshiva University EMT Course - Summer 2019

This summer (June and/or July 2019), the Yeshiva University EMS club is organizing an emergency medical technician (EMT) course for undergraduate students. Getting to network with passionate pre-health students from other universities in the NYC area will be a great experience, and the medical skills and clinical exposure will look great on any pre-health resume! ALSO, THE COURSE IS ONLY 15 DAYS!

The course will take place for 15 days in June and/or July from 10 am till 6 pm, ending a bit earlier on Fridays, on one of the Yeshiva University campuses, which are conveniently located in the heart of NYC. The cost of the course is $1,500. 

(If finances are an issue, there are many volunteer ambulance/fire organizations that will pay for your course in return for becoming an active member! Seek out your local agencies for more details)

With previous courses run in the past, we have found this schedule to be most ideal for university students. Understanding the difficulty of taking an EMT course while in school, we would like to open up this opportunity to other university students in the New York City area. 

Tentative dates

June course: 5/28-6/18

July course: 6/25-7/16

Please sign-up if you are interested and want more information. 

This is the sign-up link: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetuFP7Eew9kefD7rFWy_0ZM3h1mY3BfoKboWXipzUiRQPzzQ/viewform

For further details, please contact LearnEMT@gmail.com or philip.meyer@mail.yu.edu

UC Berkeley's Opto-Camp

Applications are now open for Opto-Camp: UC Berkeley's Optometry Summer Camp, taking place July 15-19, 2019. 

This in-residence, 5-day program will give students interested in pursuing graduate studies and a career in optometry:

• an in-depth look at the profession, 
• key information about applying to OD programs, and 
• an immersive experience on the Berkeley campus.

Opto-Camp is open to all, with priority given to students currently enrolled in undergraduate studies.

      The application deadline is May 17, 2019.

For any questions, contact optometry-studentaffairs@berkeley.edu or call (510) 642-9537.

Gap Year Position: Research Specialist at Princeton

The McBride Lab at Princeton University is looking for a lab technician to support research on the molecular, neural, and evolutionary basis of preference for human odor in mosquitoes. The technician will devote ~75% of his/her time to a specific research project and the remaining ~25% time to general maintenance and lab support. The technician will be welcomed as a full lab member and expected to attend journal clubs and lab meetings and to contribute to a dynamic and interactive lab atmosphere. This is a unique opportunity to become deeply involved in exciting research at the interface of evolution, genetics, and neuroscience and is well-suited for a recent college graduate looking for more experience/focus before graduate school.

To learn more about the position and to apply, click here.

University of Maine Environmental Health Internship

The University of Maine Initiative for One Health and the Environment is excited to announce a new NSF-funded REU program for summer 2019, entitled Accelerating New Environmental Workskills (ANEW). REU ANEW is a 10-week paid summer research internship. Each summer, we will invite 10 motivated undergraduate students to join our faculty and graduate students to conduct cutting-edge research at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health.  REU ANEW students will have the opportunity to work directly with faculty research mentors, as well as Broader Impacts mentors who  are working in the field to apply One Health research to real world problems.  Through our program, students will develop critical research and thinking skills that are directly relevant to future career success, and build lasting professional relationships with their undergraduate peers, graduate students, and faculty and broader impacts mentors.  

Are you interested in studying the link between genetics and marine mammal health, the risk of diseases known as zoonoses that can transfer from animals to humans, or how policy and climate change are impacting tick-borne diseases and their effects on iconic Maine species like moose?  If so, you should consider applying to our new program! For more information and to apply, visit https://nsfa.umaine.edu/one-health/REU.  Application review will begin on March 20 and all complete applications submitted before this deadline will receive full consideration. Applications received after this date will continue to be reviewed until all positions are filled. Please direct any questions you have about the program or the application process to anne.lichtenwalner@maine.edu and kristina.cammen@maine.edu.

Stipend: All REU participants will receive a generous summer stipend ($5,750) and living expenses, including travel expenses and housing at the University of Maine in Orono.

Eligibility: All REU students must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals or permanent residents of the U.S.  Students must have completed at least one year of an Associates or Baccalaureate degree program prior to the summer internship, and must plan to continue in their degree program following this summer internship (graduating seniors are not eligible). As part of the National Science Foundation’s and our commitment to broadening participation, we especially encourage students who self-identify with groups that are under-represented in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to apply, as well as students attending institutions with relatively limited research opportunities (e.g., community colleges and some undergraduate-only institutions).