Position: Undergraduate/Graduate Internship Opportunity – Spring 2022
Title: Research Assistant
Duties: The intern’s primary responsibilities will be to assist with a variety of
substance use focused research projects.
Research Projects
- Emergency Department Drug Surveillance (EDDS) System: The EDDS system
( https://cesar.umd.edu/landing/EDDS ) collects de-identified electronic health record
(EHR) information and de-identified urine specimens from participating hospitals
periodically, in order to monitor the trends in the drugs detected in patients presenting to
their emergency departments (EDs). This project was recently expanded with funding
from the Office of National Drug Control Policy to include hospitals in 20 additional
states throughout the United States. The student will help to set up study sites, check and
analyze data, build tables/graphs using study data, prepare study reports, and assist with
preparing other materials to promote the public dissemination of study findings.
- Other Miscellaneous Projects (TBD): CESAR has several pending grant proposals for
new substance use projects. We will engage the student in any newly funded projects.
Qualifications: GPA Requirement: 3.5 minimum. No prior research experience is required. This
candidate must have strong attention to detail and basic data analysis skills. Excel and SPSS
experience strongly preferred. The student should have an interest in epidemiology/public health
research/substance use.
Hours: 10 hours/week minimum. Ability to commit a greater number of hours is a plus!
Compensation: Internship open to undergraduate and graduate students. May be used to earn
BSOS, HLTH, PHSC, or CRIM internship credit (3-6 credits). These credits
may be used to fulfill elective and program credit requirements. Internship
may also be used towards federal semester program requirements. Both part-
time and full-time interns will be considered.
To Apply: Please submit by email a cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript, and
writing sample (i.e. class paper) to: Amy Billing, Center for Substance Abuse
Research (CESAR), University of Maryland, College Park, billing@umd.edu
Please indicate the approximate number of hours per week you are interested in working. If you
are applying as part of a structured internship program on campus, please indicate this as well.
Application Deadline: Open until filled.
