The Anatomy Lab Assistant position is for residential students on the Mesa, AZ campus who have excelled in prior or current anatomy courses and demonstrate enthusiasm for helping others succeed in gross anatomy. The Anatomy Lab Assistant will perform many duties, including but not limited to: staff the gross anatomy lab during open lab hours (evenings, weekends), clean anatomy labs and perform donor care, perform dissection of human cadavers, assist faculty in creating and proctoring practice lab practical's, provide guidance to anatomy students studying in the labs (as able), set-up/clean-up for anatomy labs, enforce lab policies and procedures, assist anatomy lab users to move human cadavers and locate models/specimens in the lab. The Anatomy Lab Assistant is expected to work 5-10 hours per week. Questions regarding this position should be sent to ******.
Qualifications: Must be able to consistently work 5-10 hours per week; Good-to-excellent working knowledge of human gross anatomy
Skills: Attention to detail, ability to enforce policies, excellent communication skills, Willingness to initiate discussion in open lab learning environment to facilitate and encourage peer-to-peer learning; Experience with human cadavers and/or dissection is preferred but not required.
Special characteristics: Dependable, strong time management, self-driven
Department: This position is offered through the Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences. All students on the Mesa campus are eligible to apply for the position if they are awarded work-study.
Location: Mesa campus
Number of Students Needed: As many as possible
Times Needed: Weeknights between 5 pm-11 pm; weekends between 8 am-11 pm. Hours are flexible
Days Needed: Monday-Friday and weekends
Physical Requirements:Must be able to reach overhead; must be able to lift ~50lbs
Additional Physical Requirements: N/A
Supervisor: Kellie Bliven