Research Cohort SPARC IBD Intern

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer-fueled organization whose mission is to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improve the quality of life for the children and adults affected by these diseases. Our work is dramatically accelerating the research process through our varied research initiatives; we also provide extensive educational and support resources for patients and their families, medical professionals, and the public. In addition, we lead federal and state-based advocacy campaigns to support medical research funding and improve patient access to care. The Foundation’s core values of compassion, integrity, leadership, collaboration, and inclusion inspire and drive every member of our highly performing team.

Position Summary:  

The Foundation has an exciting learning opportunity available for an Intern to help with project and data management in our SPARC IBD Research Cohort. Under the supervision of the cohort’s Director, this is a chance to work within a leading non-profit organization to gain firsthand knowledge on research operations, administration and data reporting that help an organization accomplish its mission.

This role would provide exposure in the field of Scientific Affairs. We are seeking someone for this internship who is energetic, detailed oriented and a self-starter with strong inter-personal and communication skills. Their overarching responsibility will be to support the SPARC IBD Research Cohort team in managing projects around data clean up and multi-study enrollment.

This is an 6-month Internship opportunity, ending 12/31/24 with approximately 20 hours/week anticipated.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities: 

• Engage with SPARC study site coordinators to improve enrollment rates for patients enrolled in multiple studies. Work alongside the SPARC IBD manager to monitor barriers to recruitment and record solutions to overcome them.
• Working with the manager of SPARC IBD, engage with study site coordinators on data clean up that is requested to ensure accurate and complete data within IBD Plexus.
• Work alongside the SPARC IBD manager and study site coordinators on data/biosamples queries resolutions, data revision, and assist with site re-training as needed.
• Prepare monthly reports on study activities: enrollment, data/biosamples quality checks and completeness reports and communicate findings to the study Manager.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree and be seeking to earn a Master’s in Health Sciences or related field.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office is required.

• Must be pro-active, self-directed, detail-oriented and organized, as well as work independently in a virtual setting.

• Comfortable digesting primary scientific literature.

• Past experience and/or strong interest in writing about science for a nonscientific audience.

• Ability to interact professionally with multiple and diverse cross-functional stakeholders e.g., Foundation staff, researchers, etc.

• Ability to prioritize, work under pressure and meet deadlines (with supervision).