SENS Research Foundation Summer Internship
SRF’s summer internship and gap-year programs offer undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct biomedical research to combat diseases of aging, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Both programs seek to prepare participants for a career in regenerative medicine through an intensive mentored research experience and communication skill development exercises, such as a mock grant proposal and research presentations. In addition, the gap-year program is designed to accommodate time for applications and interviews during the research fellowship.
Paid positions are available at:
- Buck Institute for Research on Aging
- Harvard School of Medicine
- Rubedo Life Sciences
- Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine
- SRF Research Center
- Stanford University
- Underdog Pharmaceuticals
A program overview, the online application, and full descriptions of each 2025-2026 research project can be found at:
https://www.lifespan.io/education-opportunities/summer-scholars/
https://www.lifespan.io/education-opportunities/postbacc-fellowship/
A high-resolution downloadable program flyer with is available at each URL.
Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), sponsored by the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, is ideal for college students considering, or curious about, biomedical research careers.
By immersing themselves in a research lab, the SURF offers students an exciting way to build their skills as young scientists and test their inclinations toward research. They will have the opportunity to be mentored by top-notch scientists, to conduct exciting real-world research, and to form lasting relationships with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and other SURF participants.
The 2026 program runs from May 26 through July 31. Applications are accepted November 1, 2025 – February 3, 2026.
Students can apply to the program if they:
- Have completed two or three years at a U.S. college or university at the time the SURF program begins
- Have a grade point average of at least 3.0 (4.0 scale)
- Are seriously considering a biomedical research career as a Ph.D. or M.D.-Ph.D.
They are eager to bring together a wide variety of talented, motivated students from all ethnic, geographic, educational and economic groups. Applicants from underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
Information about the SURF is available online: https://college.mayo.edu/academics/biomedical-research-training/summer-undergraduate-research-fellowship-surf);or by contacting them using: https://college.mayo.edu/academics/biomedical-research-training/summer-undergraduate-research-fellowship-surf/contact/
Pediatric Oncology Education Program
We invite your best students to apply for our NIH/NCI-funded (5 R25CA023944-37) Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) Program. The program offers a unique opportunity for pre-doctoral students preparing for careers in the biomedical sciences, medicine, and pharmacy to gain biomedical and oncology research experience. Students participate in basic or clinical oncology research, research and clinical conferences, and a core lecture series designed specifically for them. All participants make a PowerPoint presentation on their research project and submit a report on their research project written in the style of a journal in which their faculty mentor publishes.
A primary goal of the POE program is to encourage students to pursue a career in cancer research. Thus, we are particularly interested in highly qualified students with a serious career interest in cancer research, either as a clinical scientist or laboratory-based research scientist. Our St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offers training in leading-edge scientific fields paired with unique mentoring in the St. Jude clinical experience. Highly motivated POE students would have the opportunity to be considered for admission to the St. Jude Graduate School upon completion of their undergraduate degree.
All POE program applicants must have research experience at the time they apply. POEs must be United States citizens, non-citizen nationals, or possess a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States (required by the funding agency). All must have completed at least their college sophomore year by the time they participate. POE medical students spend a minimum of 10 weeks in the program. The minimum tenure requirement for all others is 11 weeks. All POE applicants must have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.40 (on a 4.0 scale) in math and science (biology, chemistry, and physics) and at least a 3.40 overall.
The POE home page contains links to the program application. The deadline for receipt of all 2026 application materials is February 1, 2026. Early application is highly recommended, since completed applications may be reviewed on a rolling basis. Members of under-represented ethnic minority groups and women are particularly encouraged to apply, since one of our major long-term program goals is to increase the diversity of persons engaged in oncology research and practice.
Bureau of Public Health Laboratories (Miami, FL)
The Bureau of Public Health Laboratories in Miami, FL is recruiting for multiple laboratory positions requiring independent judgment across a variety of complex laboratory procedures. Applicants must hold or be eligible to obtain a State of Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel license (technician level or higher) and have a bachelor’s degree in a laboratory science such as biology or chemistry. Duties include specimen accessioning and processing, reagent preparation, clinical testing, data review, reporting, and instrument operation and maintenance. Candidates must be comfortable working with infectious agents, able to problem solve independently, communicate effectively with healthcare professionals, and have strong computer skills. For more details about the Bureau of Public Health Laboratories, visit floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/public-health-laboratories.
