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Research Assistant I
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Job ID 74534
Job Funding Source Non-Work-Study
Employer Epidemiology, Department of
Category Professional/Administrative
Job Description

The MI-Support program within the Michigan Public Health Integrated Center for Outbreak Analytics and Modeling (MICOM), housed in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, is seeking an independent and motivated Data Analyst Intern to join our team during Summer 2026. MICOM co-Directors Drs. Marisa Eisenberg and Emily Martin and their colleagues have an active research program to integrate mathematical modeling with community-based surveillance to understand various facets of public health. The ideal candidate for this internship will be a current master’s student in a public health degree program with an interest in both advanced analytic techniques and public health operations at the local level. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to contribute to projects that build analytical capacity within local health departments – units which, when taken together, represent the majority of the American public health workforce. 

This is a full-time, 40 hours per week, 10-week internship during which interns will work at least 3 days per week in-person at the School of Public Health. Work performed during the course of this internship satisfies the “non-academic public health partner” criterion of the MPH APEx requirement.

 

Educational Value
  • Students will learn how to use the R programming language, perform statistical analyses, develop data visualizations, and maintain data pipeline systems as determined by the projects undertaken by MI-Support
  • Students will attend and contribute to regular project portfolio review meetings
  • Students will formally present work to MI-Support and other MICOM staff at the conclusion of the internship program
  • Participate in professional development activities

 

Job Requirements
  • Current master’s student in a public health degree program
  • Familiarity with R programming language and the “tidyverse” family of data analysis libraries
  • Experience or demonstrated interest in the work of local public health departments preferred

 

Hourly Rate $18.00/hour
Hours 29.0 hours per week
Time Frame Spring/Summer
Start Date Monday, June 1, 2026
End Date Friday, August 7, 2026
Primary Contact Zachary Jennings
Primary Contact's Email zachjenn@umich.edu
Supervisor N/A
Work Location School of Public Health II, 1415 Washington Heights Blvd, Ann Arbor MI
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