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Student Employment - Research Lab Assistant

Overview

Date Posted:

6/24/2025

Location:

Erie

Address:

1858 West Grandview Boulevard

City:

Erie

State:

PA

Country:

United States of America

Category:

Education

Employment Status:

Part-time

Description

JOB SUMMARY: The Research/Lab Assistant will provide assistance to LECOM faculty members. This assistance is typically provided in the development of a specific program focusing on various research and other related matters.

CHARACTERISTIC JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Promote and preserve the mission of LECOM;

+ Act in a friendly, professional manner when dealing with faculty, students and visitors at all times;

+ Daily responsibilities may involve animal care (i.e. animal handling, feeding, changing & cleaning cages), sectioning and processing brain tissue, data collection, analysis and presentation;

+ Hours worked not to exceed 20/week;

+ Maintain confidentiality, professional appearance, and pleasant demeanor;

+ Meet with faculty members, on an as needed basis, to work on various assignments;

+ Report to the Coordinator of the individual program;

+ Weekly hours worked will be submitted to Pre-Clinical Education; and

+ Other duties as needed / assigned by the Provost and/or her designee to maintain efficient and effective daily operations.

EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled

Minimum Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS : Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

+ Excellent organizational skills;

+ Excellent communication skills;

+ Must demonstrate the motor skills required of all LECOM medical school students as specified in the Health & Technical Standards section of the student handbook;

+ Maintaining an established work schedule;

+ Ability to be self-reliant and follow instructions;

+ Maintaining confidentiality of work related information and materials;

+ Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships;

+ The ability to accept work requests from other managers and supervisors in a respectful and cooperative manner and to independently answer such requests;

+ The ability to work cooperatively and collegially with others, consistent with a workplace of dignity and respect and EEO rules and regulations;

+ The ability to devote full attention and energy to the important work of LECOM in a timely fashion; and

+ Be able to be flexible to accept other duties needed/assigned for the Institution’s needs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : Education and experience equivalent to: being a current or recent LECOM student who has received approval to work from the Associate Dean of Pre-Clinical Education.