Undergraduate Lab Assistant

Job no: 509402
Position type: UW Student Jobs
Location: Not Remote
Division/Equivalent: College of Letters & Science
School/Unit: Integrative Biology
Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Education and Training, STEM

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Department Overview:

 The Hardin lab is in the Department of Integrative Biology. We use the nematode C. elegans as a model organism to study how cells move and adhere to one another during embryonic development.

Anticipated Start Date:

 As soon as possible

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 10 hour per week Maximum: 16

Schedule:

 Average time commitment is 10 hours per week each shift being 2-3 hours, with room for more hours. Training will take about 3 weeks and must be completed in 2 -3 hour shifts some time between the hours of 9am -5pm Monday -Friday. After training is completed, you will have flexibility to plan your own schedule. The student can continue to work throughout their undergraduate education.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $15.00 

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Minimum of 1-year commitment. Preference will be given to students who can commit two or more years, including summer breaks.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• No lab or research experience required. We will provide all the training you need.
• Ability to work well independently

Position Summary/Job Duties:

This is not a research position!!!
• Washing dishes and glassware
• Autoclaving pipette tips and glassware
• Making reagents/solution
• Prepare plates (NGM and LB plates) for daily use
• Organizing/maintaining lab supplies
• More responsibilities can be given as time goes on

Physical Demands:

Routine standing and sitting during shifts.

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.

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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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