Operational and Administrative Student Opportunity

Job no: 508993
Position type: UW Student Jobs
Location: Partially Remote
Division/Equivalent: School of Medicine & Public Health
School/Unit: Carbone Comp Cancer Center
Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Government and Public Administration, Data Analysis, Department and Office Assistants

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Department Overview:

 The University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center is deeply committed to beating cancer through research, prevention, and treatment. Our purpose is to encourage greater and wider participation in cancer research and care at the University and in the State of Wisconsin, with an ultimate goal of dramatically reducing the burden of cancer on our patients and communities.

Anticipated Start Date:

 5/19/25

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 8 Maximum: 20

Schedule:

 Flexible during office hours: Monday-Friday 8:00AM – 4:30PM

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: 16.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 We are looking for student operational help starting immediately. Expectations would be to commit to 8 – 12 hours per week throughout the summer and academic year, with opportunities for more hours in the summer. Previous office experience and an interest in the life sciences or medical field are preferred, but not necessary. Applicants should be familiar with Microsoft Office and open to learning other tools, such as Wordpress and Smartsheet. Previous Wordpress experience is a plus. Research shows imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting outstanding candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

1. Written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
2. Organizational skills and the ability to work independently
3. Willingness to learn
4. Coordinate with staff regarding office policy and procedures.
5. Support process improvement initiatives through data management and reporting, such as visualization tools for decision-making
6. Manage potentially sensitive data collection, storage, and handling with professionalism and confidentiality

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The Student Administrative Assistant will assist with administrative work during weekday business hours. The person in this role will function as part of a team of professionals that support research and education in the Carbone Cancer Center. Administrative duties include assisting with website design and maintenance, data entry and database maintenance, printing/photocopying, event planning, information distribution, and assisting multiple units with tasks. Data management duties include data collection, entry, cleaning, and maintenance while creating and supporting data visualizations for multiple units. This position may interact with protected health information (PHI) and will therefore be required to complete HIPAA training.

Physical Demands:

This job is primarily computer-based and does not include many physical demands.

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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