Location: Chicago, IL

Hospital: RUSH University Medical Center

Department: Microbial Pathogens & Immunity

Work Type: Part Time (Total FTE between 0.5 and 0.89)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 4 Hr (9:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM)

Summary:
Summer Research internships are offered for high school graduates, college students, and individuals with a Bachelor's degree to engage in research projects with Rush faculty in basic science, clinical research, and community service arenas. Students accepted in the program are provided a paid position to work part-time during the summer. The individual who holds this position exemplify the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures

Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
• High school graduate required. College students in good academic standing will also be considered, as
well as individuals with a B.S. degree in Engineering.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate in a professional manner.
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, set goals, and manage complicated tasks.
• Demonstrate professionalism in dealing with confidential information.

Preferred Job Qualifications:
• Experience in motion analysis and/or computational simulation
• Experience in programming in MATLAB, Python, or R.

Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Responsibilities:
• Performs biomedical research under the supervision of a designated manager and a specific research
project.
• Performs computational modeling including musculoskeletal modeling and segmentation.
• Assists in data collection and analysis in the motion analysis lab.
• Maintains a thorough lab notebook of all experiments performed.
• Summarizes the data and presents it to the group.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.