Obstetrics Research Intern

Inova Health System

Posted 24 days ago

Internship

Falls Church, Virginia

Hybrid

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The intern will support a grant-funded research project in collaboration with neurosurgery and provide technical or analytic feedback. Responsibilities include serving as a project assistant and gaining professional experience within the Inova Health System.

Qualifications

You are a current student or recent graduate of an accredited associate's, bachelor's, or master's degree program. You will support grant-funded obstetrics research projects, provide technical and analytic feedback, and may lead specific initiatives across Inova Health System. You will interact effectively with mentors and staff and develop greater independence and decision-making skills over time.

Job Description

Inova Women's Research is looking for a dedicated Obstetrics Intern to join the Team. This hybrid PRN role will be day-shift working Monday – Friday located in Falls Church, VA.

The Obstetrics Intern supports Inova's mission by gaining work experience in one's field and working on a grant funded research project with neurosurgery.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Inova PRN Benefits and Perks: 

  • State-of-the-art medical and training facilities
  • Retirement benefits with match from day one
  • Free Parking to all employees
  • Exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more!

Obstetrics Research Intern Responsibilities:

  • Gains work experience within one's field within specific areas in Inova.
  • Takes direction in a positive manner.
  • Provides technical and/or analytic feedback and assessments.
  • Serves as project assistant or lead for specific initiatives across Inova Health System.
  • Able to interact effectively with management, staff and other personnel, and work independently, and/or as part of a team.
  • Provides expertise within field of specialty and/or study. Increases knowledge of area of study and or specialty.
  • Demonstrates acquisition and exercise of new skills.
  • Displays progress in level of functionality.
  • Communicates effectively with mentor(s) and over time, demonstrates greater independence and decision making ability.
  • May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Education: Current student or recent graduate of an accredited associate's, bachelor's or master's degree program

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous research internship experience.

  • Previous experience analyzing data and writing scientific paper preferred.

  • Previous experience using Epic and RedCap preferred.


We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare. 

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Inova Health System

We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help them flourish. Through our expansive network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, and outpatient services, Inova provides care for more than 1 million unique patients every year. Total patient visits exceed 4 million annually, demonstrating our ability to deliver the best clinical care and ensuring a seamless experience for all who rely on us for their healthcare needs. Consistently ranked and recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, Inova’s world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our 26,000 team members, our technology and our innovation. In 2025, Inova was named the Health System of the Year by Press Ganey, a national leader in healthcare experience, recognizing our excellence in patient care, team member engagement, and commitment to continuous improvement. Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality healthcare to each person in every community we are privileged to serve – regardless of ability to pay – every day of their life. More information about Inova can be found at www.inova.org.
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