Medical Scientists

The thing I appreciated most about this internship was the variety of experiences it exposed me to. A day in the life could include training for a cognitive test, seeing a cognitive test administered (or administering one), meeting with a PI to discuss their research project, helping research coo...

Curiosity is first! Being able to ask questions is great, and this internship gives you a lot of opportunities to ask questions. Through this, you're more aware of what's going on and can in turn participate better. Following this, I would say that patience and initiative are also important. Pati...

You should have some technical problem solving skills and be able to talk about prior project management, process improvement, and/or research experience. They prefer people with a STEM background (e.g. neuroscience, engineering). They are looking for a friendly and effective communicator who is ...

Apply as soon as possible, most Merck internships are posted from mid-August through Sep/Oct. They start their selection and interview process from Sep to Nov and have their decisions around Nov and Dec. However, I applied in March and heard back mid-April, had my interview in early May and was o...

Be prepared to speak about your interest in the position, the skills it will afford you, and what most excites you about the opportunity. Be honest about your previous experience, and display a willingness to learn and seek training opportunities if you were to be hired. Typically entry-level rol...

Highlight your experience with experimental design and analytics.Kreiman Lab values diversity and hard work, so as long as you’re accepting and professional, you’ll fit into the team. Specific skills/knowledge will give you a leg up, I.e. MATLAB, but I learned it mostly as I was starting. The lar...

Every day is up to you. I woke up at 6 to take the train and arrived at 8:30. I wrote code in my quiet cubicle for about 3-4 hours before lunch, then returned for about 3-4 hours to get as much work done as I could. Dress code is casual, and interactions with graduate student supervisors/lab PI i...

With flexible hours, I was able to accommodate any mid-week items such as appointments, family commitments, etc. i would expect a great deal of commitment to your work, but anyone who finds themselves in Dr. Kreiman’s Lab is probably motivated by their love of research to get the work done! The a...

MATLAB. If you don’t know how to code, that’s fine - I had limited experience entering. Just be prepared to work hard to catch up to speed.Statistics. I had to develop statistical strategies and code them into each program. Nothing too demanding, but ANOVA, ttests, rules/ethics on keeping origina...

Being a research assistant had its pros and cons. I never had research experience, so it was incredible to see (and be a part of) clinical trials and how they work! I had designed a data collection code that vastly improved how well my lab collected motion-capture information. Working at MGH also...

The main duties in the position are reviewing patient charts to help in recruitment for studies, entering and organizing data, performing some basic and more advance data analysis, assisting with writing papers and posters, and help with other basic study team duties.

I did graduate research and postdoctoral research at UC Berkeley. It is important to understand that a Postdoctoral role is very different. There are varying degrees of research independence and it is important to try to understand the PI's expectations of your productivity. I worked on several r...

The main duties in the position are reviewing patient charts to help in recruitment for studies, entering and organizing data, performing some basic and more advance data analysis, assisting with writing papers and posters, and help with other basic study team duties.

As a research intern in the Department of Pathology, I worked on developing a script that aided in analyzing the cancer cell samples in the lab. I had the opportunity to learn about components of the project other members of the lab were working on, but I primarily worked independently. Nonethele...

As a clinical research assistant at MGH, work is left at work. You are expected, and it is mostly reasonable to finish your tasks within your designated hours.

As a clinical research assistant some key qualities are organization, creative thinking, leadership and a positive attitude. Team work and corporation are also vital to success within the field of clinical research.

When interviewing for a position as a clinical research assistant at MGH you are looking for a friendly, outgoing and intelligent individual. While you are looking for a smart person on paper, a resume does not truly expose their personality. You will want to find a person who will work well with...

As a CRC, I screen for potential research participants, create information packets, get consent, register and track participants, input and analyze data, and go to research meetings.

a typical day looked like going into the office where my two PIs and other student research intern were. I had my own desktop but also brought in my laptop just to look at data better. My project had me focusing on reading MRI images and learning how to use data analysis systems such as xterm to ...

I had a really positive experience as a research intern at MGH – my coworkers were very friendly and invested in my learning experience and growth. A typical day can vary widely depending on the specifics of your position, but for me, the beginning of the internship was mainly spent observing lab...

What is great about Mass Gen is that no matter what, every single person working there is required to receive compensation. There is no such thing as an "unpaid internship". I worked there when I was 17 years old. At the time in Boston, MA, the minimum wage was $9 and I got paid $12.38 an hour. I...

Apply as soon as possible, most Merck internships are posted from mid-August through Sep/Oct. They start their selection and interview process from Sep to Nov and have their decisions around Nov and Dec. However, I applied in March and heard back mid-April, had my interview in early May and was o...

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