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Program Description: The Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) – Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Global Psychiatry Clinical Research Training Program (T32) is a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) funded three-year postdoctoral fellowship that seeks to address the critical shortage of advanced training opportunities for young investigators in the field of global psychiatry and mental health.

START DATE: July 1st, 2024

To apply:

• Email the following materials to Dr. Conall O’Cleirigh (cocleirigh@mgh.harvard.edu) and Dr. Amelia Stanton (stantona@bu.edu), copying Brianna Estrada (bestrada@mgh.harvard.edu), with the subject line “Applicant for T32 fellowship in global psychiatry”: your current CV (including all publications) and a statement of research interest (maximum of 3 pages).

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Medical Practice Evaluation Center (MPEC) & Center for Aging & Serious Illness (CASI) at Massachusetts General Hospital are offering two mentored, paid internships for Summer and Fall in either Research Methods or Research Administration with a focus on HIV and Aging for undergraduates who are interested in careers in medicine, public health, scientific research, management, and human resources.

COMPENSATION: $20/hr compensation (40hr work week)
HOW TO APPLY: Apply on the MGH careers website using job ID # 3274714 (Research Administration) or job ID # 3274720 (Research Methods) or click the button below
DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO SUBMIT APPLICATION: Personal statement (250 words), Resume or CV, Two personal references, All college transcripts
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Students from diverse backgrounds that are an underrepresented group in medicine and/or public health (URiM) are strongly encouraged to apply. See the National Institutes of Health definition of URiM here.
• Enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
• US citizen or permanent resident.
• Availability to attend the program in its entirety (see applicant timeline).
• Interns who have completed a Research Administration Internship at MPEC/CASI remain eligible to participate subsequently in the Research Methods Internship (and vice versa).

APPLICANT TIMELINE:

1. Research Methods Internship: focuses on a specific research project mentored by an experienced Harvard Medical School faculty mentor. This internship program will focus on evidence-based approaches for prioritizing interventions to reduce illness and death among people aging with HIV. Each intern will be paired with a specific faculty-mentor researcher (either MD or Ph.D.) from the Medical Practice Evaluation Center (MPEC) or the Center for Aging & Serious Illness (CASI) with a focus on HIV/aging-related research. Projects may include a range of different types of research methods, including epidemiology, implementation science, and simulation computer modeling. MPEC and CASI faculty mentors will break down research projects into manageable pieces that an undergraduate student could tackle on the timeline of the internship (6-8 weeks). This internship is best suited for undergraduates with an interest in pursuing a career in medicine, nursing, clinical research or healthcare, or public health.
2. Research Administration Internship: leverages business and management skills to support the research community, and careers in research administration offer ample opportunity for movement between institutions and scientific or medical subspecialties, as well as growth and leadership opportunities. Each intern will be paired with a specific Program Manager mentor from the Medical Practice Evaluation Center (MPEC) or the Center for Aging & Serious Illness (CASI). Then, each intern will spend 2-3 weeks with a Clinical Research Coordinator, Program Manager, and Faculty Investigator to participate in a variety of projects and work that reflect these types of careers. This internship is ideally suited for undergraduates with an interest in pursuing a career in management, public health, non-governmental organizations, health services, human resources, or research administration.

At MPEC, research teams use computer simulation models and cost-effectiveness analysis, as well as implementation science and epidemiology to address questions of value in global health care with a primary focus on HIV and its complications and associated conditions. CASI brings together multidisciplinary researchers (e.g., medical doctors, surgeons, physical therapists, psychologists, nurse practitioners, and social workers) across Mass General Hospital and the Boston community to improve the well-being of older adults and enhance the lived experience of people with advanced illnesses to achieve health equity and to holistically shape health policy.

WHAT ALL INTERNS WILL RECEIVE:

• An orientation program to equip interns with resources to facilitate a successful experience
• Career mentoring sessions with MGH staff and faculty
• Exposure to a range of research methods and approaches
• Bidirectional feedback during and at the end of the internship
• Opportunities to:
• Develop professional skills necessary for clinical research.
• Attend seminars, poster presentations, or other scientific meetings 
• Develop technical skills, including writing, communication, and visual representation of data.
• Network with other student interns, MGH faculty and staff.
• Earn a letter of recommendation and mentoring support for future job opportunities.

Please contact hivaginginternship@massgeneralbrigham.org for more information or questions.

Interested candidates should email a cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae, and research interests as a single PDF to:
Dr. Athe Tsibris, Brigham and Women’s Hospital at ATSIBRIS@BWH.HARVARD.EDU

Please see document below for more information:

To apply for this position, please go to: https://uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/20624
For more information, contact: Dr. Elliot Lefkowitz, Professor and Chair of the virology search
committee, Department of Microbiology, elliotl@uab.edu.

Please see document below for more information on the position:

Sabrina Ebengho is a Master of Public Health candidate at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Before joining Harvard, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Public Health – Global Health from the University of Washington. Sabrina’s professional expertise lies in community-based public health research and practices that intentionally center equity and marginalized communities, particularly BIPOC individuals and immigrants, refugees, and migrants. Her areas of interest encompass social determinants of health, maternal and child health, HIV, and health systems strengthening. She is deeply passionate about scrutinizing the inequities embedded in all facets of health systems to inform policies and interventions that adequately address disparities and improve health equity, quality, and outcomes.

Sabrina was part of the Fostering Diversity in HIV Research Program and will be completing her MPH in spring ’24. For more information, contact Jessica Haberer.

Valencia Lambert is a Tanzanian who is currently a second-year Master of Science student in the Global Health and Population department; with concentrations in infectious disease epidemiology and maternal and child health. She holds a BSc in Global and Public Health Sciences. Prior to enrolling into Harvard T.H.Chan School of Public Health, she worked for the Center for Global Health at Weill Cornell Medicine. Throughout her position at Weill Cornell Medicine, she was based in Tanzania and worked primary on two projects focused on family planning and female genital schistosomiasis. She is passionate about women’s health; specifically examining how to improve health outcomes of women in low and middle income countries through innovative interventions that focus on health promotion.

Valencia was part of the Fostering Diversity in HIV Research Program and will be completing her MPH in spring ’24. For more information, contact Jessica Haberer.