Student Assistant - Anatomy Laboratory

Advocate Aurora Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 5,000 - 6,100; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Paid Time Off

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a dedicated Anatomy Lab Assistant in Charlotte to support MS1 students and assist with laboratory setup and specimen handling. This part-time role requires a current WFUSM-CLT medical student who has completed MS1 anatomy coursework and can follow safety protocols.

The position emphasizes professional communication, reliability, and collaboration with faculty, staff, and peers. Hours are 5 per week, with duties including onboarding and hour tracking, under supervision.

Qualifications

• Current WFUSM-CLT second-year medical student in good academic standing.
• Successful completion of MS1 anatomy coursework.
• Interest in anatomy, surgery, radiology, or medical education.

Responsibilities

• Assist with laboratory setup and rotation, including plastinated specimens and models.
• Move, rotate, position, and organize anatomical specimens and materials as directed.
• Provide limited peer-level support to MS1 students during group activities.
• Complete onboarding materials including safety expectations and procedures.
• Follow all safety procedures for specimen handling and laboratory movement.
• Communicate scheduling, availability and responsibilities promptly.
• Accurately track and submit hours worked according to procedures.

Skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Professional communication

Team collaboration

Laboratory safety awareness

Education

Second-year WFUSM-CLT medical student

Completion of MS1 anatomy coursework

Job description

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

Status:
Part time

Benefits Eligible:
No

Hou rs Per Week:
5

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Part time, 5 hours per week

Pay Range:
$18.85 - $28.30

Major Responsibilities:

The Anatomy– Lab Assistants may be asked to:

• 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.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.