Student Assistant - Anatomy Laboratory

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Health and welfare benefits

Job summary

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Charlotte is seeking a part-time Lab Assistant to support anatomy labs for MS1 students. The role involves setup, handling plastinated specimens, organizing specimens, and assisting during LAUNCH sessions.

You must be a current WFUSM-CLT second-year medical student in good standing and have completed MS1 anatomy coursework. The position emphasizes reliability, professional communication, and adherence to safety policies while coordinating with faculty and

Qualifications

• Current WFUSM-CLT second-year medical student in good standing.
• Successful completion of relevant MS1 anatomy coursework.

Responsibilities

• Assist with laboratory setup and rotation of specimens and models.
• Move, rotate, and organize anatomical specimens as directed.
• Provide limited peer-level support to MS1 students during selected activities.
• Complete onboarding materials including laboratory safety expectations and donor respect guidelines.
• Carry out instructions from anatomy faculty/staff and track hours.
• Maintain professional communication and collaborate with team.
• Follow safety procedures for specimen handling and PPE.

Skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Professional communication

Team collaboration

Laboratory safety

Anatomy interest

Donor respect

Education

Second-year medical student (WFUSM-CLT)

MS1 anatomy coursework completed

Tools

Lab safety procedures

Job description

Department 85077 Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Academic UME: Charlotte

Department 85077 Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Academic UME: Charlotte

Status Part time

Benefits Eligible No

Hours Per Week 5

Schedule Details/Additional Information Part time, 5 hours a week.

Pay Range $18.85 - $28.30

Major Responsibilities

• Assist with laboratory setup and rotation, including placement of plastinated specimens, models, and related anatomy resources.
• Move, rotate, position, and organize anatomical specimens or laboratory materials, as directed.
• Provide limited peer-level support to MS1 students during selected group activities (e.g. during LAUNCH), open laboratory sessions, or other course-related sessions.
• Complete or review required onboarding materials, including laboratory safety expectations, donor respect and professionalism guidelines, specimen and plastinate handling procedures, course-specific logistics, hour tracking procedures, and role expectations.
• Carry out instructions from the anatomy faculty/staff.
• Follow all safety procedures for specimen handling, body mechanics, PPE, and laboratory movement.
• Communicate promptly and professionally regarding scheduling, availability, and assigned responsibilities.
• Accurately track and submit hours worked according to institutional procedures.
• Work cooperatively and respectfully with MS1 students, faculty, staff, and other lab assistants.

Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required

• N/A

Education Required

• Current WFUSM-CLT second-year medical student in good academic and professional standing.
• Successful completion of relevant MS1 anatomy coursework.

Experience Required

• N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• The Lab Assistants are expected to:
• Treat donors, specimens, plastinates, images, models, and laboratory materials with respect and contribute to a professional and supportive learning environment.
• Follow anatomy laboratory policies, safety requirements, donor respect guidelines, and professionalism expectations.
• Demonstrate reliability, punctuality, mature judgment, and professional communication.
• Communicate promptly about scheduling conflicts, delays, absences, or concerns.
• Maintain appropriate role boundaries and refer questions about grading, assessment, accommodations, course policies, or student concerns to the HSF Course Director.
• Comfort working with anatomical specimens, plastinates, models, and laboratory materials.
• Reliability, punctuality, and ability to follow detailed instructions.
• Professional written and verbal communication.
• Ability to collaborate well with students, faculty, staff, and other lab assistants.
• Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries in a peer-support role.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Hours: Variable, based on course needs and student availability; no more than 5 hours in any week. Lab assistants may work in pairs and will rotate coverage to minimize disruption to academic responsibilities.
• The ideal candidate is reliable, professional, highly engaged in anatomy, comfortable in the anatomy laboratory environment, physically able to assist with specimen logistics, and able to collaborate effectively with students, faculty, staff, and other lab assistants.
• Moving and positioning heavy anatomical specimens (weighing up to 75 pounds, with a student colleague).
• Standing, sitting, bending, and walking throughout the laboratory space.

PreferredJobRequirements

Experience Required:

• Strong engagement with and competence in anatomy.
• Interest in anatomy, surgery, radiology, medical education, or peer learning.
• Prior experience supporting small-group learning, mentoring, tutoring, laboratory work, or educational logistics.

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Will assist with anatomy laboratory logistics, specimen preparation and rotation, and peer guidance during select MS1 activities during LAUNCH and other sessions depending on student availability. This role is primarily logistical and supportive, with some peer-level group support as directed. May provide peer-level guidance during designated activities but is not responsible for formal teaching, grading, assessment, course policy interpretation, or independent instruction.