Prep Scholar

Essential Functions

• Perform specific experiments under supervision.
• Communicate research objectives, studies and results.
• Will have coursework and developmental activities.

Nonessential Functions

• Auxiliary research report preparation.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned (including PREP program activities).

Qualifications

• Experience: 0 to 3 months.
• Education: High school education required; Bachelor's degree required before start date.
• Skills: Effective verbal and written communication skills, good interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and within a team, ability to learn and apply new ideas, ability to problem-solve, ability to follow-through on assigned projects, technical competence with software programs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including excellent healthcare, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and a winter recess.

Pay

• $16.00 per hour, depending on qualifications, experience, department budgets, and industry data.

Schedule

• General laboratory environment.
• May be exposed to animals, infectious agent, radioactive materials, chemicals and bloodborne pathogens.
• This position is eligible for hybrid work arrangement up to two remote days per week at the discretion of the department.

Contact

• Department: Contact with PREP director, weekly; PREP coordinator, weekly; PREP web technician, monthly; and PREP administrator, bi-monthly.
• University: Contact with faculty mentor (NIH funded investigator at the SOM, TBN) daily/weekly, immediate research project supervisor (may be research assistant, postdoc or graduate student) daily.
• External: Contact with conference attendees when scholars travel to ABRCMS or other national conference.
• Students: Weekly/daily contact - lab research, journal clubs, lab meetings, and department seminars.

Supervisory Responsibility

• No supervisory responsibility.

Superior Qualities

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work and communicate with various individuals within the department, school and university, and with individuals outside the university.
• Good organization skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and give attention to detail in order to complete tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively independently and within a team.
• Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to learn and apply new ideas, processes, policies, functions, etc.
• Ability to problem-solve as needed.
• Ability to follow-through on assigned projects and provide timely follow-up as needed.

Work Conditions

• General laboratory environment.
• May be exposed to animals, infectious agent, radioactive materials, chemicals and bloodborne pathogens.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Case Western Reserve University is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are protected under federal and state laws and university policy from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, protected veteran status, disability, age and genetic information.