Student Assistant - Anatomy Laboratory

Advocate Health • Charlotte, NC

2d • $19 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

The Anatomy Lab Assistant role is a part-time position, 5 hours per week, designed for a current second-year medical student at Wake Forest University School of Medicine - Charlotte (WFUSM-CLT). This role involves assisting with laboratory setup, specimen management, and providing peer-level support to first-year medical students during anatomy coursework. The assistant will be responsible for following safety procedures, maintaining a professional environment, and communicating effectively regarding scheduling and responsibilities. This position requires a strong understanding of anatomy, reliability, and the ability to handle anatomical specimens with respect.

Requirements

• Current WFUSM-CLT second-year medical student in good academic and professional standing.
• Successful completion of relevant MS1 anatomy coursework.
• Treat donors, specimens, plastinates, images, models, and laboratory materials with respect and contribute to a professional and supportive learning environment.
• Follow anatomy laboratory policies, safety requirements, donor respect guidelines, and professionalism expectations.
• Demonstrate reliability, punctuality, mature judgment, and professional communication.
• Communicate promptly about scheduling conflicts, delays, absences, or concerns.
• Maintain appropriate role boundaries and refer questions about grading, assessment, accommodations, course policies, or student concerns to the HSF Course Director.
• Comfort working with anatomical specimens, plastinates, models, and laboratory materials.
• Reliability, punctuality, and ability to follow detailed instructions.
• Professional written and verbal communication.
• Ability to collaborate well with students, faculty, staff, and other lab assistants.
• Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries in a peer-support role.

Nice To Haves

• Strong engagement with and competence in anatomy.
• Interest in anatomy, surgery, radiology, medical education, or peer learning.
• Prior experience supporting small-group learning, mentoring, tutoring, laboratory work, or educational logistics.

Responsibilities

• Assist with laboratory setup and rotation, including placement of plastinated specimens, models, and related anatomy resources.
• Move, rotate, position, and organize anatomical specimens or laboratory materials, as directed.
• Provide limited peer-level support to MS1 students during selected group activities (e.g. during LAUNCH), open laboratory sessions, or other course-related sessions.
• Complete or review required onboarding materials, including laboratory safety expectations, donor respect and professionalism guidelines, specimen and plastinate handling procedures, course-specific logistics, hour tracking procedures, and role expectations.
• Carry out instructions from the anatomy faculty/staff.
• Follow all safety procedures for specimen handling, body mechanics, PPE, and laboratory movement.
• Communicate promptly and professionally regarding scheduling, availability, and assigned responsibilities.
• Accurately track and submit hours worked according to institutional procedures.
• Work cooperatively and respectfully with MS1 students, faculty, staff, and other lab assistants.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree