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Undergraduate Research Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509240
Division/Organization: School of Medicine & Public Health
Department: Department Of Medicine
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSP
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: 15.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Healthcare and Health Sciences, Data Analysis

Department Overview:

 The Michelle Kimple Lab in Department of Medicine is dedicated to understanding how the insulin-producing beta-cells of the pancreas respond to nutrients and hormones to function, multiply, and survive. Understanding the mechanisms behind these processes, and how they are affected in the pathophysiological conditions of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, is a critically important area of research. The long-term goal of the Kimple Lab is to translate these insights into new and improved diabetes therapeutics, preventing or even curing these life-long diseases.

Anticipated Start Date:

 09/08/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 15  

Schedule:

 Students will be expected to work part time (at least 10 hours/week) during the school year, and, depending on their schedule, part-time to full-time during the spring, summer and winter breaks. Because of this, students with large blocks of available time are preferred. Summer availability is preferred.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 15.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Current UW-Madison undergraduate student, ideally Freshman or Sophomore status.
Word processing and database/spreadsheet software familiarity required.
Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
Experience with molecular biology is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Basic understanding of biological and experimental procedures.
Ability to accurately record and organize data.
Good communication skills and teamwork orientation.
Highly motivated to learn.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

As an undergraduate research assistant, this individual will be part of the UW-Madison Department of Medicine and a member of a vibrant research endeavor focused on identifying new ways to prevent or treat diabetes using mouse and cell models. The individual will be a member of a collaborative, congenial team including other undergraduate students, graduate students, research specialists, post-doctoral researchers, and scientists.
Duties include handling mice, recording mice biological parameters and blood glucose levels under different conditions, data collection and analysis, running experimental assays, and preparing samples for experimental analysis (e.g., prepping RNA/protein from samples).

Physical Demands:

Must be able to lift 40 pounds and stand for long periods of time.

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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