Student Assistant 1 -Stone Lab

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid time off

State retirement plan

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center invites applications for a Student Assistant 1 at Stone Lab. The role supports communications, outreach and program materials.

Responsibilities include creating educational text, developing promotional content, and assisting in public display panels and social media, while upholding the university's integrity and mission.

This temporary position offers hands-on experience in a laboratory and outreach environment within the FAES Center.

Responsibilities

• Conducts interviews and researches subject for article development as sole author or in cooperation with other authors for website
• Helps develop promotional emails and flyers for Stone Lab course student recruitment
• Creates educational text for display panels for the public on topics like harmful algal blooms, pharmaceuticals in the water, wetlands and aquaculture
• Develops news releases on program research and events for public awareness and promotion
• Assists in the development of publication graphics and layout with graphic designer
• Helps to write short scripts to be used for YouTube researcher summaries
• Develops brochures, fact sheets and posters covering outreach programming
• Creates social media posts on program research and outreach
• Updates media lists and publication database

Job description

Student Assistant 1 - Stone Lab

Department

FAES | Center for Lake Erie Area Research-JM

Responsibilities are basic and routine in nature. This may include performing administrative duties in an office, assisting in a research laboratory, aid faculty/staff in supporting academic programs or patient care. Duties will be clear and direct. The Student Assistant will require excellent customer service and strong organizational skills and will represent the department and the university with the highest degree of integrity applying OSU mission and shared values.

Responsibilities

• Conducts interviews and researches subject for article development as sole author or in cooperation with other authors for website
• Helps develop promotional emails and flyers for Stone Lab course student recruitment
• Creates educational text for display panels for the public on topics like harmful algal blooms, pharmaceuticals in the water, wetlands and aquaculture
• Develops news releases on program research and events for public awareness and promotion
• Assists in the development of publication graphics and layout with graphic designer
• Helps to write short scripts to be used for YouTube researcher summaries
• Develops brochures, fact sheets and posters covering outreach programming
• Creates social media posts on program research and outreach
• Updates media lists and publication database

Additional Information

Location: Heffner Wetland Research and Education (0222)

Position Type: Temporary (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours: 10 Shift: First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Thank you for your interest in positions at The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

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