Getting to work with such an amazing patient demographic!
What I wish was different
Wished I would have had more knowledge of the job description, it worked out fine, but it created some confusion in the beginning.
Advice
Apply! It's an amazing opportunity to gain clinical experience and Oncology science is so fascinating.
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Research Associate
July 2018 • Salt Lake City, UT
What I liked
I like that the job gives me medical record and laboratory experience. I have skills in itBioPath, a medical record keeping software, and I know how to get specimens (e.g. blood, pleural fluid, stool, urine, etc.) prepared for processors.
What I wish was different
I hope that I will be able to learn about processing eventually, but I have a student position and if I were a processor I would not have the flexibility of scheduling like I do with my student position.
Advice
Ask a ton of questions to the point you annoy your coworkers. If the job deals with private, sensitive patient information it should be done with the least amount of mistakes and uncertainties as possible.
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Student Researcher
June 2017 • Salt Lake City, UT
What I liked
flexible hours, great research team, lots of learning opportunities, variety of tasks, felt like part of the team
What I wish was different
nothing
Advice
reach out to lots of PIs and see which research lab or group works best for you
