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POSITION SUMMARY: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Student Intern. In this role, the successful candidate PGTME The mission of the Working Group on Pediatric Gene Therapy and Medical Ethics (PGTME) is to advance research, policy, and education regarding ethical issues surrounding gene therapy trials. Formed in 2019 to identify and address emerging ethical issues surrounding investigational gene-based therapies in pediatric populations including issues related to research design, patient autonomy, sibling and family involvement, fairness in access, and the quality of information patients and families receive PGTME seeks to promote improved understanding of challenges and nascent best practices for ethical research across the evolving landscape of genetic technologies. PGTME is part of the Division of Medical Ethics at the NYU Langone Healths Grossman School of Medicine. PGTME Internship The PGTME Internship seeks to expose undergraduate students to ethical issues in clinical and gene therapy research and to support the diversification of the bioethics workforce through early exposure of students to ethical issues and careers. Applicants must be a rising junior or senior at an undergraduate university and fluent in written and spoken English. Previous ethics coursework/experience not required. We encourage applications from candidates who will contribute to the diversity of the NYU Langone Health community and support PGTMEs commitment to diversity and inclusion. This is a completely virtual, paid internship for students at the undergraduate level. Interns will help the PGTME Working Group with research and administrative duties and will be supervised by the PGTME project manager.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Mix of research and administrative assistance
• Contribute to PGTME communications efforts, including by promoting events and creating quarterly newsletters
• Assist with monthly meetings

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

•  High School Diploma required.
• The student intern must be a full-time student, or if working in the summer months (Mid-May through Mid-Sept), must be planning to return to full-time status in the fall.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. NYU Grossman School of Medicine is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online. If you wish to view NYU Grossman School of Medicine's EEO policies, please click here. Please click here to view the Federal "EEO is the law" poster or visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm for more information. To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here.

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