The extern will support the day-to-day visioning and implementation of MD Anderson’s institutional strategic plans to deliver value and impactful innovations.
Activities may include
- Supporting innovation team members in conducting research
- Creating strategy based on research conducted
- Help with implementation of strategies.
The Innovation Design extern will enable transformational change by supporting the innovation team at MD Anderson in:
- Engage with patients, caregivers and employees across MD Anderson to understand needs
- Synthesize insights to find gaps/opportunities
- Assist in designing and developing presentations
- Synthesize recommendations
- Support business planning process
- Implement and advance innovative solutions
- Help develop metrics for quantifying and tracking
- Collaborate with cross disciplinary teams to enable change through Human-Centered-Design
The ideal candidate is a highly motivated individual who demonstrates the following competencies:
- Creative complex problem-solving skills
- Curious and innovative mindset
- Ability to synthesize information and communicate complex ideas effectively
- Flexibility and agility to work in a dynamic environment
- Ability to collaborate in a cross disciplinary team, with stakeholders at various levels across MD Anderson
- Human-Centered-Design approach, where patients and caregivers come first
Accountability - Analytical and problem-solving skills
Other duties as assigned
Education Required: College bound or in-college students.
Preferred Education: Candidates in pursuit of degrees related to innovation, business, MBA, technology, data sciences, design, marketing, human-computer interaction
Preferred Experience: The preferred candidate will have an interest in digital innovations, product research, product development, human-centered-design, and/or product analysis
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
Requisition ID: 166197
Employment Status: Part-Time Not Benefits Eligible
Employee Status: Regular
Work Week: Days
Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 31,200
Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 41,600
Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 52,000
FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
Fund Type: Hard
Work Location: Onsite
Pivotal Position: No
Referral Bonus Available?: No
Relocation Assistance Available?: No
Science Jobs: No