Undergraduate research assistant – Alzheimer’s disease and geriatrics
Job no: 509086
Position type: UW Student Jobs
Location: Not Remote
Division/Equivalent: School of Medicine & Public Health
School/Unit: Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institution
Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Healthcare and Health Sciences, Customer Service
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Department Overview: |
The University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine empowers leaders to transform medicine. We elevate everyone through meaningful mentorship, career development and opportunities to innovate. |
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Anticipated Start Date: |
May 2025 |
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Anticipated End Date (If Applicable): |
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Remote Work Eligibility Detail: |
Not Remote
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Anticipated Hours Per Week: |
Minimum: 10 Maximum: 20 |
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Schedule: |
5 hours per day, 4 days a week, could be flexible IMPORTANT: Please attach a picture of your class schedule (if applicable) and a Word/PDF document listing your availability Monday-Friday in the 'Supporting Documents' section of this application. The desired start date of this position is May 2025; however, it can be flexible depending on the candidate. The position has a one-year appointment with the opportunity to extend (depending on performance) through AY26-27. This is an on-campus, in-person position. |
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Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum: |
15.00 |
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Number of Positions: |
1 |
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Qualifications: |
- Must be enrolled in an undergraduate program for Fall 2025 - Must satisfy a criminal background check - Successfully complete I-9 verification - At least one year of relevant work experience. Relevant experience may include student employment. - Comfortable with MS Office suite - Speak fluent English, verbal communication, and phone skills |
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: |
- Strong attention to detail |
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Position Summary/Job Duties: |
This position provides administrative support to researchers working in the Clinical Core of the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC). The successful candidate will be responsible for sending and tracking reminder letters and questionnaires, reminder phone calls to participants, prepping/sending condolence and appreciation cards, assisting with data entry and query monitoring, assisting ADRC coordinators with visit related preparation and follow up, training new student employees, performing quality checks of data entry, and other tasks in support of the program and staff. |
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Physical Demands: |
- Light lifting |
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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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