RTI International seeks a prospect for the Laboratory Research Internship within Technology Advancement & Commercialization (TAC).

This internship is a contract position. The employment contract is administered by Greene Resources Powered by Array, RTI's supplemental staffing partner.

RTI International's Exposure and Protection Group is seeking a Research Intern to join our impactful research team for the Summer of 2024. Working for RTI, one of the world's leading research institutes, the contractor will gain broad knowledge and experience at the intersection of aerosol science, environmental exposures, and human health.

In this position, you will assist our Tobacco Research Program conduct a study on electronic cigarettes. You will perform experiments in the laboratory daily to generate data.

Learning Objectives:

• How to generate, document, and validate experimental data
• How to use state-of-science instrumentation
• Conduct literature reviews
• Improve your writing skills.

• Experiment set-up
  • Data documentation
  • Rrunning the experimental apparatus
  • Apparatus maintenance, and clean-up.
• Under the direction of the Project Leader, you may assist with data validation, simple statistical analyses, literature searches, and report writing.

RTI's Internship Program emphasizes experiential and mentored learning experiences, providing students and recent degree recipients an opportunity to apply their academic knowledge and skills in a meaningful and practical way. We are committed to developing the future workforce by encouraging interns to explore various career paths in a nonprofit research institute setting that values diversity and inclusion. Through this program, interns will be exposed to RTI's open and educational culture; support RTI's mission to improve the human condition; and build upon their career goals.

Additional Information

This hybrid paid internship will take place from May 2024 through August 2024. The internship requires a minimum commitment of 40 hours per week. Hours are flexible during business hours, Monday through Friday.

Required Qualifications

• Current undergraduate or May 2024 graduate majoring in science or engineering.
• Completion of three or more laboratory-based courses.
• Strong computer skills especially with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Highly interactive interpersonal skills for effective communication with project team members.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented
• Able to commute to RTI's HQ campus located in Research Triangle Park, NC

Preferred Qualifications

• Programming skills (R, Python, etc.)

As a global employer of choice, RTI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace and the communities and markets where we serve our mission. We value diversity of thought, culture, background and perspective and welcome applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, creed, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws or RTI policy.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Further information is available here.

RTI International is an independent, nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach and one that integrates expertise across the social and laboratory sciences, engineering, and international development. We believe in the promise of science, and we are inspired every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses around the world. For more information, visit www.rti.org.