Career Preparation Program
The CT-REx (Clinical & Translational Research Experience) Career Preparation Program
Career Preparation Program
Explore career prospects in health sciences
research this summer
The CT-REx (Clinical & Translational Research Experience) Career Preparation
Program is a paid opportunity for freshmen, sophomores, and community college
students in New Mexico and Arizona to explore and engage in Health Sciences
Research at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
JUNE 1 – JULY 24, 2026
APPLICATIONS DUE: MARCH 10, 2026
Over 8 weeks, CTREx trainees will:
• Explore multiple careers in research
• Work alongside skilled research professionals
• Learn the foundational skills of research
• Receive $5,000 stipend, UNM campus-based
housing, and 1 course credit.
Train in:
• Lab techniques
•
Interacting with research participants
• Data collection, entry, and reporting
• Communicating research results to others
• And more