INVITATION ONLY: UNIV - MUSC Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)

Job Description Summary

This requisition is by invitation only.

To introduce undergraduate level students to biomedical research by allowing them to work in a research environment under the guidance of an experienced investigator.

Guidelines: Students must be US citizens or permanent residents, must show a strong interest in biosciences and biomedical research, must have completed at least two full years of college course work or have been involved in significant research opportunities by the time the SURP internship begins, must be currently enrolled full time and in good standing academically in a baccalaureate program at the time of application, must be able to complete the ten full weeks of the program, and must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. A cumulative GPA of 3.2 is preferred.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Temporary

Cost Center

CC001327 CGS Research Administration

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-00

Pay Range

0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

The student will be required to participate in Responsibility Conduct of Research (RCR - research ethics) training, to attend mandatory biomedical science related lectures, to participate in a hands on laboratory research project under the supervision of an experienced researcher, to prepare a PowerPoint presentation and written paper on the research project, and to give an oral presentation on the project the last week of the program in front of his peers and MUSC research staff.  Students are required to be in the lab when not in RCR training or lectures.  The student will learn some basic laboratory techniques, how to maintain a lab notebook, and how to collaborate with others on a research project.

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15# , unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects from floor level to height of 36 inches, to 15#, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, to 15 #, from height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects to 15 #, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to hear and/or understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to work in dusty areas (Infrequent)

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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