POSITION DESCRIPTION Internships at UnitedHealth Group. If you want an intern experience that will dramatically shape your career, consider a company that's dramatically shaping our entire health care system. UnitedHealth Group internship opportunities will provide a hands-on view of a rapidly evolving, incredibly challenging marketplace of ideas, products and services. You'll work side by side with some of the smartest people in the business on assignments that matter. So here we are. You have a lot to learn. We have a lot to do. It's the perfect storm. And even better? Join us and you may end up staying for a career in which you can do your life's best work.(sm) UHG R&D is looking for an intern to help formulate and strengthen scientific arguments about how to implement genomics-guided medicine, particularly in the space of disease prevention. This will include assisting the Omics Research Team with the development of iron-clad position pieces grounded in scientific literature and tailored to multiple audience types (business, research, clinical, political). PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Help our core team develop a multi-year research program aimed at getting preventative omics in the clinic by leveraging technology, data analytics, and interventions
• Identify emerging opportunities relevant to omics and prevention; stay current with developments in the field
• Dive into the relevant literature with a critical eye, incorporate data from multiple sources, and synthesize literature reviews and internal position papers based on your findings

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Independent thinker: challenges conventional wisdom and relentlessly seeks truth
• Curious, teachable, eager to learn: has strong opinions, weakly held
• Enjoys interactive and communicative team environment
• Collaborates effectively with others across unique skillsets
• Ethical: knows and follows standards for research / practice
• Psychologically flexible and adaptive to change

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you. Your primary mentor will be Dr. Taryn Hall, a Principal Research Scientist on the Omics Research Team and you will also interact with members of the broader UHG R&D team in Ventures, Operations, and Data Science. Contact Dr. Hall ( TarynHall@uhg.com ) for more information about the position. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently enrolled in a relevant masters or doctorate program (genome sciences, public health, bioinformatics, medicine, nursing)
• Writing sample that demonstrates your ability to read, understand, and communicate the results of scientific findings (e.g., literature review, thesis paper excerpt)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Foundational understanding of the healthcare ecosystem.
• Interest or experience with translational medicine research

CAREERS AT UNITEDHEALTH GROUP. We have modest goals: Improve the lives of others. Change the landscape of health care forever. Leave the world a better place than we found it. Such aspirations tend to attract a certain type of person. Crazy talented. Compassionate. Driven. To these select few, we offer the global reach, resources and can-do culture of a Fortune 6 company. We provide an environment where you're empowered to be your best. We encourage you to take risks. And we offer a world of rewards and benefits for performance. We believe the most important is the opportunity to do YOUR LIFE'S BEST WORK.(SM) Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. Job Keywords: UHG R&D PhD Research Scientist Intern, Omics , Minnetonka, MN, Minnesota Job Details

• REQUISITION NUMBER 871816
• JOB TITLE UHG R&D PhD Research Scientist Intern - Omics - Minnetonka, MN
• JOB FAMILY Business Operations
• BUSINESS SEGMENT Emerging Businesses

Job Location Information

• Minnetonka, MN United States North America

Additional Job Detail Information

• EMPLOYEE STATUS Temporary
• SCHEDULE Full-time
• JOB LEVEL Internship
• SHIFT Day Job
• TRAVEL No
• TELECOMMUTER POSITION No
• OVERTIME STATUS Non-exempt

A Fortune 6 company, we're focused on helping people live healthier lives while making the health system work better for everyone. Here, we seek to empower people with the information, guidance and tools to make personal health choices. We work harder and we aim higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And, at the end of the day, we’re doing a lot of good for more than 142 million people worldwide.