Digital Health Communication Specialist Intern

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

UMass Chan Medical School’s Information Technology Innovation Internship program is designed to provide exceptional opportunities for talented students and to strengthen UMass Chan’s technology ecosystem through the innovative ideas and infectious energy of the interns. The IT Intern will get an opportunity to collaborate with a dynamic team of dedicated individuals committed to delivering forward thinking solutions with a focus on continuous improvement and advancing the health and well-being of the people in Massachusetts and the world through ground-breaking development in education, research and health care delivery.

It’s an exciting time to be at UMass Chan Medical School!  U.S. News & World Report ranks UMass Chan Medical School 12th in the country for primary care, and this internship will provide a unique opportunity to learn and gain valuable skills in an elite academic and research institution that is among the most affordable in the country.  

Data Science & Technology, a division of Information Technology at UMass Chan Medical School (UMass Chan) has a unique opportunity for a Recruitment Innovation Intern to join us.

We're seeking a highly motivated, dynamic and positive graduate intern to join our Data Science & Technology (DST) division to launch our next generation of Digital Health Communication Specialist at UMass Chan Medical School (UMass Chan).  This individual will be a member of the Clinical Research Operation Informatics team with the goal of ensuring quality deliverables that achieve customer satisfaction.

This intern will work with clinical research teams to translate complex clinical trial information into marketing ready content for the general public.  In addition, this intern will also be part of the team that manages the web content.  He / She will work with other team members in the design and development of software applications that support the demands of UMass Chan clinical research customer needs.  The position requires individuals to be detail oriented, organized, independent, innovative and talented.

Projects will be supervised by Directors, and other IT manager & staff, with the opportunity to interact with clinical researchers, physician faculty, and other IT team members.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Utilize innovative ideas and approaches to assist in the development of working models to serve the needs of our faculty, students and researchers
• Complete a project from start to finish and write-up and present the work product to the UMass community
• Participate in team projects
• Conduct online research
• Perform other duties as required

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a currently enrolled student in a higher education institution or recent graduate
• Solid analytical and communication skills
• Attention to detail with the ability to collect and record information from a wide variety of sources
• Must be reliable and able to set consistent work hours
• Proven interest in IT and passion in furthering the mission of UMass Chan
• Must have above average academic performance

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree candidate in marketing communication, biomedical sciences or related field
• Experience with Web based technologies and marketing tactics
• Excellent communication skills in both oral and written forms
• Superior customer service and interpersonal skills
• Understanding the basics of clinical research activities & patient recrument

• Prior UX/UI experience
• Knowledge of collection and analytics of web based metrics

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

This is paid internship

Duration: 3-6 months

Hours: 20-40

Major: We will consider all majors

Transportation: Should have his/her own means of transportation

Letter of Interest: Please provide 1 page summary on topic: “Why should I be chosen for this position”

 

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