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Intern, Administration - Temporary Part Time

Job ID
29957
Type
Temporary Part-Time
Location
US-WA-Seattle
Category
Administrative Support

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

 

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

 

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

 

The purpose of this internship is to provide training to students or recent graduates who plan to pursue a career in statistics or data science for supporting clinical research, medicine, public health, epidemiology, and/or social science.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

The intern will be trained in a range of skills and techniques while learning the fundamentals of clinical research and biostatistics.  

This includes:

  • Understanding the conduct of trials, observational studies, and their data collection aimed at improving patient outcomes.
  • Collaborating with clinicians and statisticians to formulate hypotheses and design the appropriate statistical models to interpret data.
  • Use computational tools (R, Python, SAS) to manipulate datasets and perform rigorous statistical testing and data exploration.
  • Communicate the results with reports and presentations to collaborators and assist in writing up methods and results for publication.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Able to use Microsoft Office and R programs.
  • Good communication skills and an interest in learning.
  • Ability to work in a team.
  • Good numeracy, literacy and organizational skills.
  • Willingness to be flexible in working hours, including working some evenings if needed.

The hourly pay range for this position is from $20.76 to $29.54 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. This role may have the opportunity to work partially at our campus and remotely.

 

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees access to a retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, paid sick leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked), and prorated paid holidays (up to 11 days per year).

Additional Information

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.

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