Flexible Student/New Grad Role | Health, Bioscience, Business, Marketing & Operations Exposure
We are a health/biomedical company looking for a reliable, practical, and personable Part-Time General Assistant to help with a broad mix of administrative, operational, personal-assistant-style, marketing, outreach, and business support tasks.
This is first and foremost a hands-on assistant role. The ideal person is flexible, organized, dependable, and comfortable helping wherever needed. Some tasks may be simple and practical, such as errands, deliveries, office organization, appointment coordination, or preparing materials. Other tasks may provide exposure to healthcare, bioscience, biotechnology, marketing, client communication, sales support, and business development.
This role may be a good fit for a student or recent graduate in life sciences, biomedical sciences, health sciences, business, marketing, communications, kinesiology, psychology, public health, biotechnology, or a related field who wants flexible part-time work while gaining real-world exposure to a health-related business.
Role Overview
This is a flexible, part-time, as-needed position for someone who is willing to take on a variety of tasks. The role may include a mix of:
- General administrative support
- Errands, deliveries, pickups, and practical coordination tasks
- Office organization and operational support
- Preparing marketing materials, brochures, packages, or event supplies
- Supporting clinic, physician office, practitioner, or community outreach
- Assisting with health/biomedical business development activities
- Helping with basic customer service or client communication
- Supporting digital marketing, social media, content preparation, or campaign coordination
- Conducting basic online research related to healthcare, biotechnology, competitors, clinics, practitioners, or market opportunities
- Helping prepare for meetings, events, networking activities, or presentations
- Assisting senior staff with day-to-day tasks that keep the business moving
The work will vary depending on business needs. Some days may involve computer-based work, research, marketing support, or communications. Other days may involve errands, in-person coordination, office tasks, or helping prepare for outreach activities.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for someone who is:
- Reliable, punctual, and responsive
- Practical and willing to help with a wide range of tasks
- Comfortable with both simple support tasks and more professional business-related assignments
- Organized and able to follow instructions carefully
- Personable, polite, and professional when interacting with clients, clinics, healthcare offices, or business contacts
- Interested in health, bioscience, biotechnology, healthcare, marketing, sales, or entrepreneurship
- Not overly rigid about job boundaries
- Able to work independently once given clear direction
- Comfortable with flexible, part-time, and occasional on-call work
- A good communicator by phone, email, text, and in person
A “no task too small” attitude is important. This role is best suited to someone who sees varied work as an opportunity to learn how a real health/biomedical business operates from the inside.
Suitable Backgrounds
This position may be especially suitable for students or recent graduates from programs such as:
- Life sciences
- Biomedical sciences
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Health sciences
- Public health
- Kinesiology
- Psychology
- Nursing or pre-health studies
- Business administration
- Marketing
- Communications
- Entrepreneurship
- Sales or customer service
Previous experience is helpful but not required. A strong work ethic, good judgment, reliability, and willingness to learn are more important.
Possible Experience You May Gain
Depending on your interests, skills, and availability, this role may provide exposure to:
- Healthcare and biomedical business operations
- Clinic and practitioner outreach
- Health-related sales and business development
- Marketing and promotional campaigns
- Customer service and client communication
- Professional networking
- Small business operations
- Health, biotech, and preventive healthcare markets
- Real-world entrepreneurship and business execution
This is not a formal research or laboratory position, but it may be relevant for someone interested in the business, communication, marketing, or commercialization side of health and bioscience.
Work Arrangement
- Part-time
- Flexible/as-needed schedule
- Suitable for students, summer students, or recent graduates
- Some tasks may be remote/computer-based
- Some tasks may require local errands, in-person assistance, or visits to offices/clinics/events
- Hours may vary depending on business needs and your availability
Compensation
Compensation will depend on experience, availability, and scope of duties.
How to Apply
Please send your resume and a brief note explaining:
- Your current studies or background
- Your availability
- Why this type of flexible general assistant role interests you
- Any experience you have in health, bioscience, marketing, sales, customer service, administration, or operations
- Whether you are comfortable with a mix of practical errands, administrative tasks, and health/business-related support work
We are especially interested in applicants who are reliable, practical, adaptable, and genuinely interested in learning while helping with whatever needs to be done.
Work Location: In person
