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Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 506952
Division/Organization: College of Engineering
Department: Biomedical Engineering
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: ENGINEERING CENTERS BUILDING
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $12.00/hour
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, STEM

Department Overview:

 The McClean research group takes a bioengineering approach to understanding fundamental biological and medical questions in microbes, specifically model and pathogenic yeasts.

Anticipated Start Date:

 May 20, 2024

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 10

Schedule:

 Mornings or early afternoons needed for training

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $12.00/hour

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Some experience in chemistry and/or molecular biology is desirable, but not required.
We are willing to train students who are detail-oriented, organized, self-motivated, and exhibit a strong work ethic.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

The position requires that students complete Chemical Safety Training and the Biosafety Required Training Course.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

This position will be responsible for basic laboratory tasks including glassware washing, autoclaving reagents, refilling carboys, restocking supplies, and maintaining basic laboratory solutions. General laboratory maintenance such as wiping down benches, filling water baths, scraping freezers, and testing eye washes will be required. Employee should be regularly available to work 10 hours a week though there is some flexibility to allow for heavy exam weeks, etc. The employee will be expected to meet weekly (in-person) with the lab manager to review the week’s tasks. Availability to work in lab between the hours of 7am and 3pm is necessary to ensure proper training and supervision.

Physical Demands:

Some ability to stand for a while and lift at least 15 lbs.

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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