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ASSURE Undergraduate Research Intern

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508135
Division/Organization: School of Medicine & Public Health
Department: Medical Physics
Job Type: UW Student Assistant
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Wisconsin Institutes for Medical research
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Healthcare and Health Sciences, STEM, Data Analysis

Department Overview:

 The Department of Medical Physics is located in the WIMR building - 1111 Highland Ave. Madison, WI 53705

Anticipated Start Date:

 06/02/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 08/15/2025

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 40

Schedule:

 Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm, to be determined.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $15.00

Number of Positions:

 TBD

Qualifications:

 Applicants must be a current student and have completed at least their 1st year at a university in a STEM major with interest in working in the technical aspects of imaging or therapy systems used in medicine, with the potential to explore further research in graduate studies or a technical career.

In your cover letter, please include the following:
- Why you are interested in the ASSURE program, and explain your background and related experience
- Three research areas in medical physics that you are interested in (research areas can be found on our website here - https://medphysics.wisc.edu/research/research-all/)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Proficient computer skills

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Complete directed research and training under a medical physics faculty, carrying out computational, experimental or developmental work in one of a range of sub-disciplines (as described above). Daily work will involve either computer or experimental work, with daily interaction to iterate on solutions to scientific problems in medical imaging or therapy. Completion of training and participation in ASSURE co-curricular enrichment about science education and scientific career development is required as part of the experience.

This program matches accepted student applicants into an internship position in one of our research laboratories. Research may be in one of the major research areas of the department that includes: Imaging with Biomagnetism, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance, Molecular Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, Optical systems, Radiation Metrology, Ultrasound or X-ray systems. Therapy research is in Image Guidance, Radiation Therapy, and Theranostics.

Physical Demands:

Sitting and standing for long periods of time, must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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