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Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511872
Division/Organization: School of Medicine & Public Health
Department: Oncology
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: WISCONSIN INSTITUTE MEDICAL RESEARCH
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $12.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Customer Service, STEM, Department and Office Assistants

Department Overview:

 Department of Oncology/McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research

Anticipated Start Date:

 08/31/2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 5 Maximum: 12

Schedule:

 Minimum of 5 hours and up to 12 hours maximum per week.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $12.00

Number of Positions:

 2

Qualifications:

 Students who are looking for an ongoing position and willing to work over the semester breaks and summer will be given priority.
Must be willing to do a variety of tasks.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Strong interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work independently upon completion of training.
Willingness to learn and operate basic lab equipment.
Basic laboratory etiquette and safety is required.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Responsibilities include glass washing, sterilization (autoclaving), shipping and receiving, and various research support tasks.

Physical Demands:

Occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.
Frequent standing, walking, bending down, kneeling, or reaching during shift for shipping and receiving.
Use of steady hands and sharp eye-hand coordination to handle glassware.

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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