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U of C - Section of Family Planning and Contraceptive Research
Date Posted: March 4, 2008Application Deadline: May 31, 2008
Contact Information: Amy Neustadt
aneustadt@babies.bsd.uchicago.edu
773-834-3890
Description:
The Section of Family Planning at the University of Chicago is looking for a student (undergraduate, graduate/PhD-level) to assist the Section in developing study databases. The Section currently needs assistance with the design and development of at least 2 databases for family planning studies (e.g. a pharmacokinetic study of Implanon® among obese women). The student would also assist our department’s Information Technology (IT) staff in finishing and/or refining databases already started, to the extent this is needed. In addition to developing databases, tasks may also include: developing code/data dictionaries, developing automatic generated reports, and assisting with statistical data analysis. We are looking for an intern with working knowledge of: HTML, Javascript, ASP, ASP.NET, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft IIS, Microsoft SQL Server. Familiarity with clinical trials, biostats (SAS or STATA), and/or research design is preferred but not required. We would like the student to intern with us for at least 9-12 months, and if possible stay longer on an as needed basis. This student should also have dedicated time in his/her schedule to develop the two databases within a short time period (~2-3 months for each database) and participate in discussions with the Research Manager regarding the design on an ongoing basis. The student should have work study. Interested students should contact the Section’s Research Manager via email at: aneustadt@babies.bsd.uchicago.edu or by phone: 773-834-3890.About the Section of Family Planning The Section of Family Planning and Contraceptive Research, within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Chicago, was established in June of 2005. The Section’s mission is to improve reproductive health care for women and youth and is grounded in the belief that every woman has a right to plan if, when, and how to have a family regardless of race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, or citizenship. The future of reproductive health can only be secured through education, research, and policy. The Section of Family Planning consists of five overlapping and supporting subsections: Clinical care through The Ryan Center which provides first- and second-trimester abortions; Education through the Fellowship in Family Planning and the residency training program; Innovative research through a combination of clinical trials and community-based research; Policy through weekly newsletters, quarterly bulletins, advocacy, and lectures; and International health care through the Greenlife Clinic in Cape Coast, Ghana
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