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Body Donor Program Student Lab Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509158
Division/Organization: School of Medicine & Public Health
Department: Education & Academic Affairs
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: MEDICAL SCIENCES CENTER
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15-$16
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Education and Training, Healthcare and Health Sciences

Department Overview:

 The mission of the University of Wisconsin Body Donor Program (UWBDP) is to advance the education of health science students (for example medical, physical therapy, physician assistant, nursing), residents-in-training, and practicing clinicians. The donors allow the University to provide advanced anatomy training to students entering these health professions. In addition to their anatomical study, the students grow in compassion and empathy, learning to treat their future patients with dignity and respect.

Anticipated Start Date:

 July 10, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 10 Maximum: 29

Schedule:

 M-F - business hours, flexible

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: 15 Maximum: 16

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 - Experience with Microsoft Office
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Ability to follow detailed instructions.

Preferred knowledge/training (but not required):
- Basic understanding of human anatomy
- Previous lab or clinical experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- Comfort in sensitive setting: prepared to work in a lab involving deceased donors and anatomical study.
- Professionalism and maturity: able to be respectful of donors and responsible for their care while working in the lab.
- Reliability: able to maintain schedule and assigned hours.
- Ability to follow detailed instructions and protocols: ability to follow instructions correctly will result in lab success and maintained lab and personal safety.
- Effective communication skills: respectful communication with staff, faculty, and students.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Job responsibilities/duties:
- Assist with preparation and setup of anatomical materials for teaching labs.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of lab spaces, workstations, and storage areas.
- Clean equipment and surfaces according to safety protocols.
- Follow proper procedures for handling human anatomical materials with care and respect.
- Restock lab supplies and notify staff when inventory is low.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, confidentiality, and UW Body Program standards.
- Perform daily administrative tasks, as assigned by program staff.

Physical Demands:

- Ability to lift up to 50lbs
- Periods of time standing and/or sitting

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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