Clinical Collection and Social Media Assistant - On-Campus Internship Program
Who we are:
The Komen Tissue Bank (KTB) is the only biobank that collects and stores healthy breast tissue and matched plasma, serum and DNA for scientific use in breast cancer research. We are committed to making a difference by acting as advocates for the thinking, sharing and understanding NORMAL. We are transforming breast cancer research by offering NORMAL, high quality, and richly annotated tissue samples to scientists worldwide.
Position Summary:
The Clinical Collection and Social Media Assistant Intern will work directly with the Mammogram Coordinator Intern and the Social Media and Communication Intern. They will learn the process for requesting mammograms from hospitals and imaging centers after collection events. They will support the KTB team by performing quality control in de-identifying the mammogram data through the review process. This position will allow the KTB to acquire, properly de-identify, and process mammograms and reports from all donors who have agreed to provide them. This adds value to the breast tissue and blood samples housed in the KTB and allows researchers to access this valuable data. In addition to the mammogram project, you will support the Social Media and Communications Intern with creating social media posts and attending various festivals throughout the year to increase the visibility of the KTB. We also have several administrative projects that include but are not limited to: performing routine clerical, administrative work to support the staff at the KTB, data entry of donor paperwork, pulling consents and HIPAA paperwork to correct any input errors found in the database, making data corrections in Opal. The mission is to assist the KTB with some of the on-going projects and seeing them through to completion. This internship provides the KTB with the working staff to complete important tasks that are unable to be accomplished by the small team of dedicated employees.
Any students with an interest in breast cancer research, clinical trials, or medicine will greatly benefit from this internship, but all majors are encouraged to apply.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (percentage breakdown):
30% Assisting in the request and collection of mammograms and reports and cataloging them in our database Opal
30% Assisting with the social media strategy and the implementation of the strategy
10% Review and correct any data resulting from input errors
10% Attend scheduled minority recruitment festivals and events, distributing flyers and promotional materials for our events
10% Contact participants in our clinical trial for medical follow up
10% Other duties as assigned
Tools and Equipment Used:
Telephone, computer (including Microsoft office suite), copy and fax machine
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work is performed primarily in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. At times, work will require being at festivals and events and will be off site.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
Students in this position will become acquainted with the following profiles:
-Communicator: Student will gain skills in written and oral communication by corresponding with medical facilities, donors and KTB office staff in a professional manner.
-Problem Solver: Student will work independently and with the team to work through any issues and resolve them by thinking critically using collaboration with the KTB team as needed. They will learn how to navigate problems that arise and develop solutions and implement change as needed.
-Innovator: The ability to design, plan, organize, and implement projects and tasks within a specific timeframe. Students will learn how to design and develop resources to educate and assist others.
-Community Contributor: The ability to relate to your co-workers, and inspire others to participate. The Student will also learn how to collaborate with others on projects.
On-Campus Internship Program Summary: This internship is offered as a part of the On-campus Internship Program and aims to connect IUPUI undergraduate freshman, sophomores, and juniors with internships on-campus with faculty and staff in a variety of campus areas/programs. Interns will be required to obtain at least one academic credit in the academic year while participating in their internship experience and will have a site visit from the Office of Student Employment during their experience. Students in this program will be expected to participate in a public showcase of learning at the end of year to outline their experience (such as a poster presentation or e-portfolio) and will be required to participate in additional professional development throughout the year. At the completion of the program, students will be able to indicate their On-Campus Internship experience on their IUPUI Experiential and Applied Learning Record.