Undergraduate Laboratory Aide

Job no: 509071
Position type: UW Student Jobs
Location: Not Remote
Division/Equivalent: Division 1
Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Healthcare and Health Sciences, STEM

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Department Overview:

 The Gene Expression Center provides cost-effective, cutting edge transcriptomic (bulk, single cell & spatial transcriptomic) and large scale genotyping/methylation services to the University of Wisconsin campus as well as colleagues at public and private institutions.

Anticipated Start Date:

 5/26/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 8 Maximum: 32

Schedule:

 Minimum 8 hours a week. Must be able to have 3-4 hours chunks of time to work, otherwise, flexible around class schedules.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $13.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 ● Ability to learn quickly
● Patience to do a protocol correctly and well
● Ability to work independently
● Ask questions when necessary
● Attention to detail
● Good communication skills
● Teamwork
● Minimum of three hour time intervals to work between 8-5
● Multitasking and time management
● Organizational Skills

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

● Good understanding of Microsoft EXCEL
Preferred: good pipetting practices

Position Summary/Job Duties:

● Handle sample submission and pick up - gathering ice and samples
● Follow detailed standard operating procedures and protocols
● Perform Quality Control (Quantification and Quality Analysis) of RNA and DNA samples according to client preferences and downstream applications
● Organization and basic analysis of produced Quality Control data
● Log samples in freezer organization spreadsheet
● General lab maintenance tasks

Physical Demands:

Be able to lift 20lbs and be on feet for extended 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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