The Brain Injury Research Center of Mount Sinai (BIRC-MS) conducts cutting-edge research for improving both the health and quality of life following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Since 1987, our research has greatly expanded the knowledge base with respect to long-term challenges that people with TBI face, as well as approaches to
leading better lives after injury. The Brain Injury Research Center is one of 16 TBI Model Systems Centers across the United States, each providing the highest level of comprehensive and multidisciplinary rehabilitation care. The BIRC-MS also serves as a training center and an information center for the public. Our research program has received grants, mostly from federal sources including the National Institutes of Health (NIH); the Department of Defense (DoD); and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Under current funding, our research program includes several ongoing studies. These include a multicenter studyfocused on understanding and improving long-term cognitive and psychological health after TBI, a study evaluating the most effective approaches for implementing an internet-delivered group intervention to improve emotion regulation skills after TBI in routine clinical practice, a study aimed at improving the detection and response to intimate partner violence (IPV) related-TBI, and a study examining the late effects of traumatic brain injury that includes a brain donation component. For additional information about our research, please visit: https://icahn.mssm.edu/tbicentral.
Volunteers will spend the majority of their time in an office setting and can expect to perform the following tasks:
data scoring and entry; medical record requests and abstractions; data transfer to online databases; preparing and testing databases for screening data on multiple projects; assisting with inpatient and outpatient recruitment across all studies; conducting phone screens, evaluations, and study follow up interviews; filing and other office-related duties as needed. This is a volunteer position.
Volunteers may also have the opportunity to shadow study visits and attend presentations, grand rounds, and/or brain cuttings of their choosing throughout the medical center. In the past, our volunteers have had the opportunity to conduct independent projects in collaboration with our staff and faculty.
Necessary Skills:
□ Attention to detail
□ Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
□ Strong verbal and written communication skills
□ Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks
□ Dependability, reliability, self-starter
□ Excellent organizational skills
Volunteers will spend 8-10 hours per week at our center and must be committed for at least two semesters. The location is 5 East 98th Street, New York, NY 10029.
Interested students should complete our volunteer application here: https://forms.gle/qUr8gnCSGAmten6n7
Eligible candidates will be contacted for an interview. The Brain Injury Research Center of Mount Sinai Volunteer
Application will close on February 15th, 2026.
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