BFT CCM BFT Summer Undergraduate Internship: RESEARCH ANIMAL SPECIALIST
$17.50/h-$23.44/h
Mass General Brigham2 days ago
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Summary
Mass General Brigham is seeking a Summer Undergraduate Intern for the position of Research Animal Specialist at the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Comparative Medicine in Somerville, MA. The role involves hands-on training in laboratory animal husbandry and care.
About the Role
As a Research Animal Specialist Intern, you will work under the guidance of CCM Managers, Veterinarians, and Team Leads, gaining experience in biology, husbandry, and basic veterinary care of common vertebrate species. Responsibilities include handling and sample collection methods, rodent breeding strategies, disease surveillance, and occupational safety. You will also learn about regulatory oversight, ethics, and continuous improvement using Lean Management tools.
About You
Required:
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program.
- Ability to effectively work in a team environment.
- Commitment to animal welfare.
- Ability to lift and transport up to 50 lbs regularly.
Preferred:
- Experience with laboratory animal husbandry.
- Familiarity with CCM and MGB computer applications.
Benefits
- Paid internship opportunity.
- Hands-on working experience in a state-of-the-art biomedical research facility.
- Flexible internship dates to accommodate school schedules.
Mass General Brigham
Mass General Brigham is an integrated academic health care system, uniting great minds to solve the hardest problems in medicine for our communities and the world. Mass General Brigham connects a full continuum of care across a system of academic medical centers, community and specialty hospitals, a health insurance plan, physician networks, community health centers, home care, and long-term care services. Mass General Brigham is a nonprofit organization that is committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. In addition, Mass General Brigham is one of the nation’s leading biomedical research organizations and a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
Somerville, MA