Overview

RTI International seeks a prospect for the RTI-Health Solutions Rotational Spring Internship within Health Solutions (HS). 

This internship is a contract position. The employment contract is administered by Greene Resources Powered by Array, RTI’s supplemental staffing partner. 

RTI Health Solutions, a business unit of RTI International, is currently seeking candidates for an internship in the Health Preference Assessment (HPA) program. The intern will join a team of economists conducting high-quality preference research in a collegial working environment. The HPA Group specializes in developing surveys to elicit and quantify preferences of patients, physicians, and other health-care stakeholders for features and outcomes of medical and pharmaceutical interventions using rigorous stated-preference methods. The studies apply discrete-choice experiments, threshold technique, best-worst scaling, contingent behavior and contingent-valuation methods. HPA staff members are internationally recognized thought leaders in this research area and their work is published in high-level clinical and health-economic journals.

This intern will assist senior researchers and project managers in all aspects of study design and implementation as part of a research team. The intern will be encouraged to contribute research ideas and solutions to conceptual and analytical problems. Significant contributions will earn co-authorship on conference presentations and publications in scientific journals.

Learning Objectives:

• The intern will learn key HPA skills, processes, and tools including collaboration, modeling, analysis, and techincal communication.

Responsibilities

• Designing, pretesting, and fielding stated-preference surveys
• Constructing data sets for model estimation
• Analyzing data using advanced limited-dependent-variable econometric methods
• Writing reports and manuscripts
• Preparing presentations

RTI's Internship Program emphasizes experiential and mentored learning experiences, providing students and recent degree recipients an opportunity to apply their academic knowledge and skills in a meaningful and practical way. We are committed to developing the future workforce by encouraging interns to explore various career paths in a nonprofit research institute setting that values diversity and inclusion. Through this program, interns will be exposed to RTI's open and educational culture; support RTI's mission to improve the human condition; and build upon their career goals. 

Additional Information

This hybrid paid internship will take place from January 2024 through April 2024. The internship requires a minimum commitment of 12-15 hours per week. Hours are flexible during business hours, Monday through Friday. 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate in a science related major (Biology, Chemistry, Nutrition, Public Health, etc.), English or Technical Writing
• Strong oral and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook
• Knowledge of general grammar and punctuation rules
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors and team members
• Able to easily review, understand and summarize scientific literature

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidate should be able to work well in a hybrid (work from home + work from workplace (RTP campus)) work environment as needed
• Detail oriented
• Experience with EndNote or other reference management software
• Ability to prioritize workload and make strategic decisions about what to accomplish when faced with competing needs, including asking for help from team members

EEO & Pay Equity Statements

As a global employer of choice, RTI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace and the communities and markets where we serve our mission. We value diversity of thought, culture, background and perspective and welcome applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, creed, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws or RTI policy.We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Further information is available here.RTI International is an independent, nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach and one that integrates expertise across the social and laboratory sciences, engineering, and international development. We believe in the promise of science, and we are inspired every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses around the world. For more information, visit www.rti.org.