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Student Help - The Waisman Center, UCEDD

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509494
Division/Organization: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
Department: Waisman Center
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: WAISMAN CENTER
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $11.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Customer Service, Department and Office Assistants, Career Management, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

 The Waisman Center is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases throughout the lifespan. One of 15 centers of its kind in the United States, the Waisman Center encompasses laboratories for biomedical and behavioral research, several scientific research cores, and a clinical biomanufacturing facility for the production of pharmaceuticals for early stage human clinical trials. In addition to its research efforts, the Center provides an array of services to people with developmental disabilities, offers numerous educational and outreach programs to young children and their families, and trains scientists and clinicians who will serve our nation in the future.

Anticipated Start Date:

 9/28/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 8 Maximum: 16

Schedule:

 Monday-Friday between the hours of 8 AM and 4:30 PM. In-person at the Waisman Center.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $11.00

Number of Positions:

 2-3

Qualifications:

 computer and office skills

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Good Interpersonal communication skills. Accurate when working with documents/database. The ability to support technology (Zoom/Teams) during distance learning and meetings a plus.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

• Greet visitors and respond to assistance request at the Waisman Center lobby reception area. This includes but is not limited to: providing parking passes; directing people to meeting locations, clinical appointments and labs for participation in research; and assisting with the organization and maintenance of information flies and materials used to respond to requests for information

• Assist the UCEDD staff with database entry, copying and various offices duties. Ability to use Excel to create reports and ability to modify databased required. Accuracy is an essential part of this position.

• Using good interposal communication skills and an openness to learning about the Waisman Center resources to assist a diverse population of visitors.

• The ability to focus on computer work with periodic breaks to respond to the public

Physical Demands:

Occasional lifting of boxes

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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