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Ergonomics Student Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511163
Division/Organization: Facilities Planning & Management
Department: Department of Environment, Health & Safety
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: 21 North Park Street
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Healthcare and Health Sciences

Department Overview:

 The UW-Madison Environmental & Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine (EOH-OM) Programs help assure that the UW campus and affiliated facilities are safe and healthy for those who learn, live, work, and visit. In addition to assessing campus locations for hazards, the EOH-OM Programs support regulatory compliance efforts and provide patient care services for staff and students who encounter workplace hazards at campus facilities.

If you are interested in physical therapy, occupational therapy, rehabilitation psychology or industrial engineering, then this position is a great opportunity for you to explore a related field and gain valuable experience.

Anticipated Start Date:

 April 2026. Start date can be accommodable.

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 10 

Schedule:

 10-20 hours per week; flexible and will vary depending on the student’s availability.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $15.00 

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 -- Enrolled as a credit-seeking student at UW-Madison
-- Driver’s license

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

-- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
-- Effective communication skills, experience communicating in challenging situations
-- Ability to self-motivate and work independently

Preferred:
-- Undergraduate or graduate coursework or experience in physical therapy, kinesiology, rehabilitation psychology, engineering, occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, and / or pre-health

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The position as an Ergonomics Program Student Assistant in Environmental and Occupational Health – Ergonomics will provide various Program support.

Job duties include:

- Conducting ergonomics showroom appointments and assessments, adjusting, and fitting various equipment.
- Assisting with work injury follow up and operationalizing the new “work-incident E-App”
- Provide assistance with data analysis and SharePoint
- Developing and operationalizing the Employee Injury Prevention Physical Therapy Clinic
- Teaching and educating campus employees on proper ergonomics with various tasks
- Support other projects as able

Physical Demands:

Frequent: Sitting work, standing work
Occasional: Walking, hand/finger coordination
Rare: Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling < 15 lbs., low work, driving campus vehicle

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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