Student Assistant 2

The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves performing basic and routine administrative duties in an office, assisting in a research laboratory, or aiding faculty/staff in supporting academic programs or patient care. The duties are clear and direct, requiring excellent customer service and strong organizational skills. The Student Assistant will represent the department and the university with the highest degree of integrity, applying OSU mission and shared values. Responsibilities are designed to support ongoing clinical and experimental research, performed under close supervision of faculty and senior research personnel.

Requirements

• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Support senior personnel in both clinical research in humans and experimental research in rodent models
• Assisting with lab-based research activities following established protocols and conducting routine experiments under supervision, including basic biochemical and analytical procedures
• Utilizing and maintaining laboratory instrumentation, including spectrophotometry and HPLC
• Collecting, processing, labeling, and preserving biological specimens
• Performing accurate data entry, organization, and collation using MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Performing basic administrative or office duties as needed to support research
• Assisting with lab organization, inventory, and compliance-related tasks
• Providing professional and courteous interactions with faculty, staff, students, and research participants, demonstrating excellent customer service skills

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Sick time
• Vacation time
• 11 holidays
• State retirement plan with generous employer contributions
• Alternative retirement plan with generous employer contributions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed