Science Education Intern - Gene Editing Institute

ChristianaCare's Gene Editing Institute is searching for a Science Education Intern to support Gene Editing 360™, the institutes STEM-focused education program. Gene Editing 360™ is a suite of highly flexible educational tools designed to launch high school and college students on a journey of learning and discovery about the fundamentals of CRISPR gene editing technology. At the heart of the program is CRISPR in a Box™, an educational kit that provides students the opportunity to understand and utilize revolutionizing CRISPR/Cas technology and gene editing by completing a hands-on experiment.

Reporting to the Gene Editing Institute's education program manager, the interns' primary responsibility is to help facilitate CRISPR in a Box™ workshops.

The successful candidate will be a rising senior or recent graduate of a 4-year institute with a keen interest in education and a background in science. This paid internship requires a minimum of 20 hour/week from September 2023 to June 2024.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support the education program manager to deliver STEM workshops through Gene Editing 360™ three program models, Train the Trainer, Learning Lab, and GEI Comes to You.

• Train the Trainer: A free monthly workshop at the Gene Editing Institute, that engages educators and provides them the tools, training, and resources to successfully implement CRISPR in a Box™ at their respective schools/organizations.

• Learning Lab: A field-trip style immersive experience for students and their teachers to come on-site to the Gene Editing Institute and perform CRISPR In a Box™

• GEI Comes to You: Allows members from the Gene Editing Institute to deliver CRISPR in a Box™ onsite at a partner location in this turnkey, fee-for-service program model.

• Support with workshop set-up and coordination including but not limited to prepping laboratory materials, day of logistics, student/school correspondence, and paperwork.

• Assist with the maintenance of databases housing program information.

• Assist with development of hands-on activities for students to enhance STEM education.

• Performs other related duties as required.

DIRECTION/SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Education Program Manager

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
A rising college senior or a graduate student working toward a degree in a research science-medical field or alternatively in Biology, Chemistry, or other closely related field.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to communicate effectively to diverse audiences; including but not limited to teachers, students, and community leaders.

• Ability to establish priorities and respect project deadlines.

• Enthusiastic and enjoy working with groups of children and adults.

• Proficiency with Microsoft office suite (word, excel, and power point) to create digital content as it relates to programmatic activities.

• Ability to collect, input, analyze, and present survey data in a professional manner.

About Christiana Care:

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic health systems, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, medical aid units, two hospitals (1,227 beds), a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women's health. ChristianaCare is a not-for-profit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. We are continually ranked by US News & World Report as a Best Hospital. With our unique, data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

EEO Statement: Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.