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Mowat Laboratory (School of Veterinary Medicine) Student Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509475
Division/Organization: School of Veterinary Medicine
Department: Surgical Sciences
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: School of Veterinary Medicine
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15-15
Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Healthcare and Health Sciences, STEM

Department Overview:

 The Department of Surgical Sciences at the School of Veterinary Medicine houses faculty from many surgical disciplines, including Ophthalmology (of which the Mowat Lab is a part of). The Mowat Laboratory studies natural aging of the senses and brain in companion dogs, and the relationships between environmental exposures and sensory and brain aging.

Anticipated Start Date:

 9/1/25

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 0 Maximum: 8

Schedule:

 Once trained, independent work is encouraged, and work hours can be flexible, working around student class schedule and planned use of the necessary facilities for other purposes of the laboratory. Occasional evening and weekend (Sunday) hours are likely. Each session of work is likely to take approximately 1.5-2.5 hours. Up to 5 sessions per week is anticipated.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $15.00

Number of Positions:

 1-2

Qualifications:

 No prior qualifications are required, but biological safety and chemical safety training will be required as part of the job duties.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Preferred candidates will have experience/expertise in pipetting, careful chemical or biological materials handling, and video editing, and/or be willing to undergo training to competence in these skills. Prior experience with laboratory calibrated pipettes is preferred.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

1. Preparation of serial dilutions of multiple odorants for olfactory testing with companion dogs. This involves pipetting using a repeater pipette and regular laboratory (Eppendorf Research Plus) pipettes, safely and hygienically handling aqueous and oil-based odorants and diluents with consistent and careful procedures to maximize reproducibility, and avoid cross-contamination of odorants between samples and the environment. Odorants used include chemicals, food-based odors, and food flavors. Work will be performed in a chemical fume hood within the laboratory.
2. Video editing of recordings of dogs interacting with odorants during behavioral testing. Videos are cropped using a commercial software, to remove the identity of the odorant, and randomized/masked to facilitate behavioral recording by other laboratory members.

Please supply an unofficial UW-Madison transcript or a CV that lists your current GPA, and a cover letter describing your motivation and suitability for the position.

Physical Demands:

Repeated pipette operation is a necessary part of the job.

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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