Congdon School of Health Sciences-Willed Body Program - SUMMER - Student Laboratory and Program Assistant
About The Position
The Congdon School of Health Sciences (CSHS) Willed Body Program provides its students, faculty, and staff unique opportunities to study human anatomy by preparing and maintaining deceased human donors through its donation program. The WBP oversees the acquisition of donors, preparation, use, maintenance, and final disposition of Silent Teachers, and daily use of the CSHS gross anatomy, clinical skills, care center, and anatomical specimen laboratories. The laboratory and program assistant will support the Director of the Willed Body Program and Human Cadaveric Laboratory Manager with the daily operations and maintenance of the program and corresponding laboratories. Student employees will receive training in best-practice operating procedures related to administrative duties, laboratory use, and the care of human anatomical specimens. As a student employee, you will gain experience in managerial operations, anatomical education, and laboratory management while enhancing your critical thinking, communication, and organizational skills. The laboratory and program assistant will perform the required job duties in the CSHS Willed Body Program office and anatomy laboratories subject to the needed projects. Hours may vary depending on the job requirements and student availability; however, a student employee typically works up to 20 hours per week. This position will require the student to work Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for 5-6 hours per day.
Requirements
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Oriented to being a team player
- Critical thinking skills
- Admitted Sophomore, Junior, or Senior
- Minimum 3.0 overall GPA
- Knowledgeable in the use of Word and Excel
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a laboratory is preferred but not necessary
- Able to work 20 hours per week with a flexible schedule
- Possess a desire to pursue a career in Health Sciences
Responsibilities
- Administrative and clerical duties for the Willed Body Program.
- Set up and break down teaching, research, donor preparation, and anatomy experiences.
- Assist with inventorying all plastic, plastinated, and human anatomical specimens.
- Ensure all laboratories are clean, organized, and properly stocked.
- Physically moving donors from storage facilities or laboratories for experiences or final disposition.
- Cleaning and preparing human osteological specimens for future studies.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
