Returnship - Project Management at ARUP Laboratories in Salt Lake City, Utah

Job Description:

Job Details

Description

Schedule:
Duration of Returnship: Temporary for 90 Days
Status: Non-benefited
Hours: 20 hours per week
Days: TBD by supervisor

Department: R&I Innovation - 249

Primary Purpose:

ARUP’s returnship program aims to help skilled professionals with an employment gap of at least one year re-enter the workforce. These are short-term opportunities that support professional growth by providing access to industry experience, networking connections, and mentorship. 

The Institute for Research & Innovation (R&I) is a new venture at ARUP that focuses on industry and academic collaborations that provide meaningful impact in the fields of diagnostics and precision medicine to improve the human condition. This team of researchers, scientists, and project managers are committed to the mission of the Institute by evaluating novel instruments and methods, developing groundbreaking scientific applications, and partnering with leading institutions to put ARUP at the forefront of diagnostic medicine into the future.

 This position will focus on technical project management, with the opportunity to coordinate projects that involve process improvement, scientific end points, or contractual deliverables. Due to the nature of the highly sensitive partnerships within the Institute, it is expected that interns must abide by ARUP corporate confidentiality policies. Effective individuals should have a background in a STEM field, with advanced organization and communication skills.

About ARUP:

ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient’s life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive.

We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Essential Functions:

Shadow the supervisor.

Perform daily assigned tasks.

Perform tasks in support of specific projects.

Other duties as assigned.

Physical and Other Requirements:

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Communicate: Frequently communicate with others.

PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company policies. 

ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.  

Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelor's Degree or better.

 

Experience

Required

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field from an Accredited College or University At least 1 year gap in employment or current active-duty military  

Preferred

2-3 years of technical experience (lab, healthcare, pharma, etc.) Experience with Microsoft Office

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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