Temporary Neuropathology Research Assistant
3.
0 Part-time Temporary 6 hours ago Full Job Description Overview:
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.
D.
School of Medicine is seeking temporary part-time Neuropathology Research Assistant for coverage from approximately June 3, 2023 to August 1, 2023.
Looking for someone who is motivated, interested in the work, have a desire to contribute and has a passion for neuroscience.
Responsible for supporting the research project of the Lieber Institute for Brain Development (LIBD) by reviewing and interpreting investigative and medical records to determine suitability for referral of recent deaths to LIBD.
The employee will be responsible for obtaining, preparing, and preserving human brain tissue, collaborating with the Office of the Medical Examiner, collaborating with funeral directors in Michigan, recovering brains both at WMed and at funeral homes, dissecting the brains, obtaining photographs, and shipping human tissue to the LIBD.
Travel to funeral homes and other locations will be required to recover tissue from a decedent.
Regularly working weekends and holidays on a rotation with others is required as the activities occur 365 days per year.
On certain days, participation with other activities in the Department of Pathology may be required.
Responsibilities:
Based upon pre-established criteria, promptly identifies deaths meeting criteria for donation of the brain to research.
Facilitates brain donations in collaboration with the Office of the Medical Examiner; this may involve contacting the family and obtaining consent with a voice recording.
Dissects, photographs and prepares brain for shipment to the LIBD following specific research protocols.
Responsible for uploading all documents and photographs associated with the LIBD donation to web-based database of reported deaths accurately and promptly.
Travels to local/regional funeral homes to remove brains from decedents that have had tissue consented for research.
Conducts all service and research endeavors within the Division of Neuropathology and the Department of Pathology.
Assists with forensic examinations on formalin-fixed brains, captures and uploads digital photographs with accurate labeling.
Documents, maintains and ships tissue in accordance with chain-of-custody protocols.
Monitors web-based database of reported deaths for accuracy and thoroughness as it pertains to required criteria for brain donation.
Monitors excel databases required for organization and case completion tracking.
Assists Research Histology Laboratory with management and organization of neuropathologic slides and paraffin-embedded tissue blocks.
At times, may be responsible for cleaning up bodily fluids from cadavers located outside of the Department of Pathology.
Availability to work on weekends, on a rotating schedule, and on evenings, as needed.
Availability to work occasional overtime on weekends or evenings to complete time sensitive projects.
Acquires knowledge for new technology and policy/procedure revisions.
All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION AND/OR
Experience:
Bachelor's degree in a scientific field, required.
Experience reviewing and interpreting investigative and medical reports, highly desirable.
Experience in research laboratory or autopsy facility, highly desirable.
Experience with autopsy procedures and working with human tissues, highly desirable.
Experience with web-based data management, highly desirable.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS:
Driver's license with a driving record that would allow for use of WMed vehicle OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Exceptional communication skills that would allow for communication with family members of deceased individuals, funeral directors and researchers at outside institutions.
Able to calmly solve problems and challenges independently, schedule flexibility to allow for arriving early at work to screen deaths on certain days and to recover brains at funeral homes in evenings, as needed.
Demonstrates strong organizational skills.
Ability to effectively communicate with others verbally and in writing.
Knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office, file management, and other software, as required by the Division of Neuropathology and the Department of Pathology.
Demonstrates the ability to recognize priorities in organization of work flow.
Able to perform duties independently, with minimal need for direct supervision.
About Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.
D.
School of Medicine (WMed) We are committed to excellence and health equity through transformative medical education, high-quality, patient- and family-entered care, innovative research, and community partnerships within a just culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Our vision is health equity for all in Southwest Michigan through innovation in the practice and study of medicine.
The medical school is a collaboration of Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo's two teaching health systems, Ascension Borgess and Bronson Healthcare.
The medical school is a private nonprofit corporation supported by private gifts, clinical revenues, research activities, tuition, and endowment income.
Building upon a $100 million foundational gift in 2011, WMed is a recipient of the Empowering Futures Gift, a philanthropic commitment of $300 million to support the mission of the medical school.
WMed contributes to the economic vitality of Southwest Michigan through the services we provide as well as the creation of 1,600 new jobs and an annual estimated economic impact of $353 million in Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties.
WMed is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the Higher Learning Commission.
The medical school offers a comprehensive, innovative four-year Doctor of Medicine degree program and two Master of Science degree programs in Biomedical Sciences and Medical Engineering.
We train physicians in 10 residencies and five fellowships accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
To support our educational mission, we have Joint Accreditation for interprofessional continuing education, which incorporates accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
WMed Health is the clinical practice of the medical school with more than 300 providers offering comprehensive primary care and specialty services in several locations throughout Kalamazoo, Portage, and Battle Creek.
The Department of Pathology faculty serve as the Office of the Medical Examiner for counties throughout Michigan and northern Indiana.
The W.
E.
Upjohn M.
D.
Campus located in downtown Kalamazoo serves as the primary educational facility with faculty and administrative offices, student study and social spaces, team-based learning halls, a state-of-the-art Simulation Center accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, basic science research labs, as well as toxicology and forensic pathology labs.
WMed is building upon Kalamazoo's century-long foundation of drug discovery and medical device development with a strategic investment in clinical, laboratory, community, and educational research.
The Center for Immunobiology, Center for Clinical Research, Research Histology Lab, Innovation Center, and Human Research Protection Program contribute to the medical school's advancement of knowledge through innovation and discovery.
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.
D.
School of Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer of females, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans, and actively strives to increase diversity within its community.
We provide a drug- and tobacco-free workplace.
EEO Minorities/Women/Disabled/Protected Veterans.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
0 Part-time Temporary 6 hours ago Full Job Description Overview:
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.
D.
School of Medicine is seeking temporary part-time Neuropathology Research Assistant for coverage from approximately June 3, 2023 to August 1, 2023.
Looking for someone who is motivated, interested in the work, have a desire to contribute and has a passion for neuroscience.
Responsible for supporting the research project of the Lieber Institute for Brain Development (LIBD) by reviewing and interpreting investigative and medical records to determine suitability for referral of recent deaths to LIBD.
The employee will be responsible for obtaining, preparing, and preserving human brain tissue, collaborating with the Office of the Medical Examiner, collaborating with funeral directors in Michigan, recovering brains both at WMed and at funeral homes, dissecting the brains, obtaining photographs, and shipping human tissue to the LIBD.
Travel to funeral homes and other locations will be required to recover tissue from a decedent.
Regularly working weekends and holidays on a rotation with others is required as the activities occur 365 days per year.
On certain days, participation with other activities in the Department of Pathology may be required.
Responsibilities:
Based upon pre-established criteria, promptly identifies deaths meeting criteria for donation of the brain to research.
Facilitates brain donations in collaboration with the Office of the Medical Examiner; this may involve contacting the family and obtaining consent with a voice recording.
Dissects, photographs and prepares brain for shipment to the LIBD following specific research protocols.
Responsible for uploading all documents and photographs associated with the LIBD donation to web-based database of reported deaths accurately and promptly.
Travels to local/regional funeral homes to remove brains from decedents that have had tissue consented for research.
Conducts all service and research endeavors within the Division of Neuropathology and the Department of Pathology.
Assists with forensic examinations on formalin-fixed brains, captures and uploads digital photographs with accurate labeling.
Documents, maintains and ships tissue in accordance with chain-of-custody protocols.
Monitors web-based database of reported deaths for accuracy and thoroughness as it pertains to required criteria for brain donation.
Monitors excel databases required for organization and case completion tracking.
Assists Research Histology Laboratory with management and organization of neuropathologic slides and paraffin-embedded tissue blocks.
At times, may be responsible for cleaning up bodily fluids from cadavers located outside of the Department of Pathology.
Availability to work on weekends, on a rotating schedule, and on evenings, as needed.
Availability to work occasional overtime on weekends or evenings to complete time sensitive projects.
Acquires knowledge for new technology and policy/procedure revisions.
All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION AND/OR
Experience:
Bachelor's degree in a scientific field, required.
Experience reviewing and interpreting investigative and medical reports, highly desirable.
Experience in research laboratory or autopsy facility, highly desirable.
Experience with autopsy procedures and working with human tissues, highly desirable.
Experience with web-based data management, highly desirable.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS:
Driver's license with a driving record that would allow for use of WMed vehicle OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Exceptional communication skills that would allow for communication with family members of deceased individuals, funeral directors and researchers at outside institutions.
Able to calmly solve problems and challenges independently, schedule flexibility to allow for arriving early at work to screen deaths on certain days and to recover brains at funeral homes in evenings, as needed.
Demonstrates strong organizational skills.
Ability to effectively communicate with others verbally and in writing.
Knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office, file management, and other software, as required by the Division of Neuropathology and the Department of Pathology.
Demonstrates the ability to recognize priorities in organization of work flow.
Able to perform duties independently, with minimal need for direct supervision.
About Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.
D.
School of Medicine (WMed) We are committed to excellence and health equity through transformative medical education, high-quality, patient- and family-entered care, innovative research, and community partnerships within a just culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Our vision is health equity for all in Southwest Michigan through innovation in the practice and study of medicine.
The medical school is a collaboration of Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo's two teaching health systems, Ascension Borgess and Bronson Healthcare.
The medical school is a private nonprofit corporation supported by private gifts, clinical revenues, research activities, tuition, and endowment income.
Building upon a $100 million foundational gift in 2011, WMed is a recipient of the Empowering Futures Gift, a philanthropic commitment of $300 million to support the mission of the medical school.
WMed contributes to the economic vitality of Southwest Michigan through the services we provide as well as the creation of 1,600 new jobs and an annual estimated economic impact of $353 million in Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties.
WMed is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the Higher Learning Commission.
The medical school offers a comprehensive, innovative four-year Doctor of Medicine degree program and two Master of Science degree programs in Biomedical Sciences and Medical Engineering.
We train physicians in 10 residencies and five fellowships accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
To support our educational mission, we have Joint Accreditation for interprofessional continuing education, which incorporates accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
WMed Health is the clinical practice of the medical school with more than 300 providers offering comprehensive primary care and specialty services in several locations throughout Kalamazoo, Portage, and Battle Creek.
The Department of Pathology faculty serve as the Office of the Medical Examiner for counties throughout Michigan and northern Indiana.
The W.
E.
Upjohn M.
D.
Campus located in downtown Kalamazoo serves as the primary educational facility with faculty and administrative offices, student study and social spaces, team-based learning halls, a state-of-the-art Simulation Center accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, basic science research labs, as well as toxicology and forensic pathology labs.
WMed is building upon Kalamazoo's century-long foundation of drug discovery and medical device development with a strategic investment in clinical, laboratory, community, and educational research.
The Center for Immunobiology, Center for Clinical Research, Research Histology Lab, Innovation Center, and Human Research Protection Program contribute to the medical school's advancement of knowledge through innovation and discovery.
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.
D.
School of Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer of females, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans, and actively strives to increase diversity within its community.
We provide a drug- and tobacco-free workplace.
EEO Minorities/Women/Disabled/Protected Veterans.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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