Student Assistant 2

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is seeking a Student Assistant 2 to perform basic administrative duties and assist in clinical and experimental research within the EHE | Human Sciences Administration-JM department. The role requires strong customer service and organization, with supervision by faculty and senior research personnel.

Position is temporary (fixed term) with 20 scheduled hours and First Shift.

Qualifications

• Responsibilities are basic and routine in nature.
• Excellent customer service and strong organizational skills.
• Will support clinical and experimental research under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support senior personnel in clinical research and rodent models.
• Assist with lab-based research following established protocols.
• Maintain laboratory instrumentation and data entry using MS Office.
• Handle sample labeling, processing and storage.
• Provide courteous interactions with faculty, staff, students and participants.
• Assist with lab organization, inventory, and compliance tasks.

Job description

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Job Title: Student Assistant 2

Department: EHE | Human Sciences Administration-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 are basic and routine in nature and are designed to support ongoing clinical and experimental research. Duties are clear, direct, and performed under close supervision of faculty and senior research personnel.

Position responsibilities include:

• Support senior personnel in both clinical research in humans and experimental research in rodent models
• Assisting with lab-based research activities following established protocols and conducting routine experiments under supervision, including basic biochemical and analytical procedures
• Utilizing and maintaining laboratory instrumentation, including spectrophotometry and HPLC
• Collecting, processing, labeling, and preserving biological specimens
• Performing accurate data entry, organization, and collation using MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Performing basic administrative or office duties as needed to support research and assisting with lab organization, inventory, and compliance-related tasks
• Providing professional and courteous interactions with faculty, staff, students, and research participants, demonstrating excellent customer service skills

Additional Information

• Location: Physical Activity and Education Services - PAES (0245)
• Position Type: Temporary (Fixed Term)
• Scheduled Hours: 20
• 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.

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