Two Internship Opportunities with UCSF Safe Motherhood Program: San Francisco and Zambia

The Safe Motherhood Program at the University of California, San Francisco is looking for two interns: one office intern to be based in the San Francisco office and one field intern to be based in the Copperbelt region of Zambia.

1.) UCSF Safe Motherhood Office Intern, San Francisco – Summer 2012

The focus of this internship is to prepare presentations for an upcoming international conference in order to effectively show the latest data on the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (NASG) for obstetric hemorrhage clinical trial.  The intern will also gain some experience in handling and cleaning a large data set.

For more information on the trial please visit www.lifewrap.org and http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00488462.

Duties:

  • Assist with data cleaning and analyses for the international trial for the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (NASG) for obstetric hemorrhage
  • Prepare multiple Power Point presentations to include data for an upcoming international conference
  • Other light administrative duties as required

Qualifications:

  • Excellent Power Point and writing skills are a must!
  • Knowledge of STATA, SPSS, Word, Excel.
  • Experience with online data systems is a plus.

Start date: June 1, 2012.

Duration: 12 weeks, 40 hrs/week

Note: This internship is unpaid.

Please send CV, cover letter and a writing sample to Jennifer Clark at jclark@globalhealth.ucsf.edu.

Please apply by 2/15 to be considered for initial screening.

2.) UCSF Safe Motherhood Zambia Field Intern – Summer 2012

The focus of this internship is to support the Zambia team of the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (NASG) trial.  The study aims to reduce maternal mortality and morbidities in Zambia and Zimbabwe caused by obstetric hemorrhage.  This is a cluster randomized control study which compares outcomes based on evidence from intervention and control clinics.  The intervention clinics in this study are the clinics that are using the NASG as a first aid device for patients suffering from hypovolemic shock caused by bleeding during pregnancy.

For more information on the trial please visit www.lifewrap.org and http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00488462.

Duties:

  • Provide logistical support for the local Zambian team – distributing supplies, copies, etc
  • Review data collection forms
  • Encourage protocol adherence
  • Conduct training with local hospital and clinic staff
  • Visit the study clinics
  • Follow up on cases
  • Liaise with the San Francisco office and the in-country staff

Qualifications:

  • Experience in international settings
  • Interest in maternal health
  • Research experience
  • Familiarity with clinical environments
  • Must be highly detail-oriented, organized and have excellent follow-through skills

Start Date: May 30, 2012

Duration: 12 weeks, 40 hours/week

Note: Candidates are expected to secure outside funding to cover roundtrip airfare and living expenses for the duration of the internship.

Please send cv, cover letter and a writing sample to Jennifer Clark at jclark@globalhealth.ucsf.edu.

Please apply by 2/15 to be considered for initial screening!

View past intern experiences on our intern blog: http://lifewrapinterns.wordpress.com/.