View Jobs in All Categories:

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Summary

Organized and reliable student needed to aid in human biospecimen management (clinical experience) and patient data collection (research). The individual should have strong attention to detail, great problem solving skills, and computer aptitude (MS Excel).

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.  In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

Responsibilities*

This position will be centered around managing blood and tissue collected from patients with aggressive malignancies. This includes deidentifying, preprocessing, and delivering the samples to the proper lab. The employee have the opportunity to work with multiple departments such as gastroenterology, surgery, interventional radiology, clinics, and research labs to aid in the successful collection and pre-processing of specimens. Patient data collection will be completed in Microsoft Excel and pulled from electronic health record systems such as MiChart. Data collection will describe patient therapy status at sample collection times, as well as supporting retrospective patient databases.

Required Qualifications*

• Working 10+ hours a week in-person at the hospital in groupings of 3+ hours
• Drive to learn and take ownership of responsibilities
• Transportation to and from the hospital as needed
• Computer skills or ability to learn programs quickly/thoroughly (Microsoft Excel, MiChart)
• Strong attention to detail
• Great problem solving skills

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

U-M COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

COVID-19 vaccinations, including boosters when eligible, are required for all University of Michigan students, faculty and staff across all campuses, including Michigan Medicine.  This includes those working remotely.   More information on this new policy is available on the Campus Blueprint website or the UM-Dearborn and UM-Flint websites.