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Subject: Firefighters' Burn and Surgical Laboratory - volunteer Description: The Firefighters' Burn and Surgical Laboratory is a multi-facetted research organization located on the campus of Medstar Washington Hospital Center housing basic science, translational, and clinical research as it pertains to burns, trauma, and critical care. Clinical research volunteers are actively needed to oversee night and weekend critical care burn and trauma admissions for clinical study enrollment as well as participate in multiple ongoing projects in the lab. Volunteers will gain experience working with nursing and physician staff coordinating the collection of patient samples, familiarity with basic human sample processing, and valuable experience working within both the research and healthcare systems within a major hospital system. Volunteers are required to be on-call and if necessary come into the lab for at least 2 overnight shifts (8 to 12 hours) per month and one weekend shift. You will be trained to work both in the clinical and laboratory environments. It is recommended that applicants to this position have an interest in biology, medicine, critical care, surgery, or nursing. Interested students should email a copy of their resume and a statement (250 words or less) explaining their interest in research and career goals to [log in to unmask] Contact Person: Prindeze, Nick Contact Email: [log in to unmask]