Undergraduate Lab Technician
Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509129 Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science Department: Botany Job Type: UW Student Jobs Remote Eligbility: Not Remote Location: Madison, WISalary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00 Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, STEM
Department Overview:
Botany provides an introduction to the living world: the diversity of its organisms, its historical origins through evolution, its principles of structure, function, and ecology, and its interactions with the nonliving world. Through photosynthesis plants fuel all other life on earth. They are the primary producers of the living world, also driving global water and carbon cycles. The Muir research group focuses on the quantitative, evolutionary, and physiology of plants and integrates experiments, comparative methods, and advanced quantitative tools to study physiological adaptation.
Anticipated Start Date:
June 5th, 2025 (flexible)
Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
August 15th, 2025 (flexible)
Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
Not Remote
Anticipated Hours Per Week:
Minimum: 20 Maximum: 40
Schedule:
There is a summer position and no set schedule, with adjustments occurring based on availability and need. There is a minimum requirement of at least 20 hours per week. All work will be conducted on-site, in the laboratory.
Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
$15.00
Number of Positions:
1-2
Qualifications:
Interest in botany or related field
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
Able to work in the lab alone and with others
Position Summary/Job Duties:
The student researchers’ primary responsibilities involve processing and preparing leaf specimens and using the microscope and camera to obtain images of leaf surface cells. All work will be conducted on-site in the laboratory,
Physical Demands:
None
Institutional Statements:
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
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Accommodation Statement:
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
Advertised: June 02, 2025 09:00 AM Applications close: June 13, 2025 11:55 PM
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