ACS REAL Intern

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN); Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off policy

Medical, dental, retirement benefits

Wellness programs

Professional development programs

Job summary

The Research Intern will work with investigators on cancer prevention, survivorship, health services, and cancer health disparities research. Under the mentorship of senior researchers, the intern will gain hands-on experience in the research process, including literature review, data management, statistical analysis, scientific writing, and presentation of research findings.

This internship may fulfill practicum and/or thesis requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher education level.
• Data analysis experience with Stata or other statistical software.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews to support ongoing research projects.
• Clean, manage, and analyze large health datasets using statistical software.
• Perform descriptive and multivariable statistical analyses under supervision.
• Prepare publication-quality tables, figures, and data visualizations.
• Present research progress in team meetings and collaborate with investigators.
• Assist with drafting manuscripts, abstracts, and research proposals.
• Maintain organized analytic code and documentation for reproducibility.
• Potential to co-author abstracts/manuscripts and lead an independent project.

Skills

Stata programming

Education

Master’s degree or higher

Tools

Stata

Job description

At the American Cancer Society, we're working to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Our employees and 1.3 million volunteers are raising the bar every single day. We are a culture comprised of diverse backgrounds and experience, to better serve our communities.

The people who work at the American Cancer Society focus their diverse talents on our lifesaving mission. It is a calling. And the people who answer it are fulfilled.

The Research Intern will work with investigators on cancer prevention, cancer survivorship, health services, and cancer health disparities research. Under the mentorship of senior researchers, the intern will gain hands‑on experience in the research process, including literature review, data management, statistical analysis, scientific writing, and presentation of research findings. This internship may fulfill practicum and/or thesis requirements.

Major Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews to support ongoing research projects.
• Clean, manage, and analyze large health datasets using Stata (or similar statistical software).
• Perform descriptive and multivariable statistical analyses under investigator supervision.
• Prepare publication‑quality tables, figures, and data visualizations for manuscripts, conference abstracts, and scientific presentations.
• Present research progress during team meetings and collaborate with multidisciplinary investigators.
• Assist with drafting manuscripts, abstracts, and research proposals.
• Maintain organized analytic code and research documentation to ensure reproducible research.
• Opportunity to contribute as a co‑author on scientific abstracts and manuscripts, with the potential to lead an independent research project based on experience and performance.

Qualifications

Required

• Master’s degree or higher education level
• Data analysis experience: Strong Stata programming (or other statistical software) skills.

Preferred

• Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) or SEER data management experience.

LOCATION

Remotely and/or American Cancer Society Office (TBD)

The final candidate's relevant experience/skills will be considered before an offer is extended.

Actual starting pay will vary based on non‑discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

Benefits

• ACS provides staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills.

Further details on our benefits can be found on our careers site at: jobs.cancer.org/benefits.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer.