[Hiring] Research Assistant Intern @Trace Heart

Role Description

The Research Assistant Intern will support Trace Heart's early research efforts related to cardiovascular health, prevention, digital health, risk awareness, emergency response, and health equity. This role is ideal for a student or early-career applicant interested in public health, medicine, biology, digital health, or health equity.

• Conduct literature reviews on cardiovascular disease prevention, risk factors, symptom recognition, response delays, and digital health access.
• Research existing cardiovascular risk tools, patient education resources, and community health interventions.
• Summarize findings into clear research briefs for the Trace Heart team.
• Help identify gaps in cardiovascular care, especially for underserved populations.
• Support development of educational materials, outreach content, surveys, and reports.
• Organize references, source links, notes, and research documents.
• Contribute ideas for evidence-based programs, tools, and outreach strategies.

Qualifications

• Interest in cardiovascular health, public health, medicine, biology, digital health, health equity, or preventive care.
• Strong research, writing, and organization skills.
• Ability to summarize complex information clearly.
• Comfortable using Google Docs, Google Sheets, PubMed, Google Scholar, CDC resources, or similar tools.
• Able to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Prior research experience is helpful but not required.

Requirements

• Coursework in public health, biology, medicine, epidemiology, health policy, data science, psychology, or a related field.
• Familiarity with scientific papers, citations, literature reviews, or evidence summaries.
• Interest in underserved communities, rural health, social determinants of health, or health equity.
• Experience creating presentations, reports, infographics, or educational materials.

Benefits

• Hands-on experience supporting an early-stage health equity initiative.
• Exposure to cardiovascular health research, digital health, and public health strategy.
• Experience translating research into practical tools and outreach materials.
• Opportunity to contribute to evidence-based program development.