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Undergraduate Research Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509142
Division/Organization: School of Veterinary Medicine
Department: Surgical Sciences
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: SVM CIF-HOUSE
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $14.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, STEM, Data Analysis

Department Overview:

 This laboratory is within the Department of Surgical Sciences in the School of Veterinary Medicine.

Anticipated Start Date:

 June 2025 or later if necessary

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 32 Maximum: 40

Schedule:

 Over the summer a student is expected to work 32-40 hours over normal business hours (8am-4pm). During the academic year scheduling will be determined based on student availability but will occur during normal business hours.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $14.00 

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Undergraduate student interested in science and biology would be qualified for this position. Biomedical engineering majors would also be well suited.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

The ideal candidate should be comfortable with Microsoft Excel and open to learning additional software programs as needed (e.g. Microsoft Illustrator). Strong communication skills within teams and with the public is also necessary. Prior laboratory experience is not necessary but preferred.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Duties and responsibilities may include email and phone correspondence with pet owners, data entry, participant recruitment, tissue sample collections and processing, cell culture maintenance and histology. Additionally, work may include assistance with projects associated with finite element modeling and biomechanics.

Physical Demands:

This work requires some physical demands associated with working with client owned animals. However, computer based work is less demanding and roles that only require desk and computer work will be considered if needed.

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.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

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/
 
 

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