Public Health Internship Announcement

Science Research/Public Health

National Cancer Institute Program Support Assistant
Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) Position

Introduction:

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the principal agency in the Federal government for cancer research. The Institute conducts research, directs research carried out under contracts and provides support for research and training to non-Federal institutions nationally and internationally.

This Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) position is for a part-time (up to 20 hours/week) SCEP-Program Analyst, with a work schedule between 8:30AM and 5:00PM, Monday-Friday. The position is located in the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Office of Management Analysis and Assessment (OMAA) in Rockville, Maryland. The Office provides broad management oversight and advice to NCI staff on implementation, review, and management of Federal, Departmental and NIH administrative requirements. OMAA manages NCI’s program of compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).

The main purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act are to (1) minimize the paperwork burden on the public; (2) maximize the utility of information collected, maintained, used, shared, and disseminated by or for the government; and (3) improve the quality and use of Federal information. The NCI has the most in-process and active information collection requests (ICRs) submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of all the Institutes at NIH. NCI’s packages are scientific in nature and content, with requirements such as the issuance of a questionnaire to study cancer risk factors in a specific population. This individual would assist in the administration of NCI’s program of compliance with the PRA.

Duties:

Representative duties include assisting the senior Program Analyst in the review of proposed information collection requests (ICRs) to identify the scientific design and methodology, checking calculations and consistency in numbers and content across the submission materials, preparing submissions for Federal Register publication, tracking and monitoring progress of ICRs through approval, maintaining and updating data systems, and filing electronic and hard copies of submissions.

Requirements:

Knowledge of the methods and principles of biomedical-behavioral research as evidenced by an undergraduate degree or equivalent training and experience in a health science or allied scientific field, such as public health or behavioral sciences. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing. Proficient in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point.

To be appointed in the SCEP, a person must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree seeking student taking at least a half-time academic, technical, or vocational course load in an accredited college or university, graduate level. Prior to employment, potential candidates will need to supply school registration and transcripts.
http://www.opm.gov/employ/students/intro.asp

Submit resume and writing sample to omaastaff@mail.nih.govor fax to 301-402-2188. Deadline for application is October 31, 2010.
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Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN)

The Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN) is a jointly administered, multidisciplinary research and education program between the University of Maryland and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Institute is the foundation of public and private partnerships that provide a scientific basis for ensuring a safe, wholesome food supply as well as provide the infrastructure for contributions to national food safety programs and international food standards.JIFSAN’s Food Safety Risk Analysis programs are incorporated into the FoodRisk.org project, which provides an online resource for Food Safety Risk Analysis. The aim of JIFSAN’s Risk Analysis programs are to assist professionals involved in risk analysis as it pertains to the safety of our food. In collaboration with French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), JIFSAN is working to analyze food safety risk assessments to categorize how uncertainty is expressed. This position will focus on supporting this project (HolyRisk) and will provide the unique opportunity to gain experience in the field of food safety risk analysis.Responsibilities:• Classify/Annotate instances of uncertainty expression using an ontology of uncertainty variables and enter into an online database (called coding)• Assess these variables and their definitions and suggest new variables when necessary• Analyze risk assessment and management documents as a whole and glean them for important information• Collaborate with other annotators, or “coders”, to compare uncertainty variable choicesQualifications:• Ability to understand scientific papers and documents and knowledge of the scientific method (particularly in the field of chemical and life sciences)• Good general computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe Acrobat)• Ability to meet deadlines• Self-motivation and a sense of initiative

This is a part-time position (15 to 20 hours/week) and is available immediately.

Applications (resume and unofficial transcript) may be submitted to Samantha Watters at samurai7@umd.edu. Please reference this position title.

For more information about JIFSAN visit our website: www.jifsan.umd.edu

Offices are located in Suite 2134, Patapsco Building on Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD (near College Park Metro). Parking is available.

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