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Microbiology Lab Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 507214
Division/Organization: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department: Bacteriology
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: MICROBIAL SCIENCES BUILDING
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, STEM

Department Overview:

 If you're interested in learning about the research that you will be supporting, visit our lab website here: https://wanglab.bact.wisc.edu

Anticipated Start Date:

 ASAP

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 10

Schedule:

 10 hours per week

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $15.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 >>Previous work experience is a must, in or out of the lab.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

>>Student should be able to follow written and oral instructions accurately, work independently (after training), schedule and perform tasks efficiently.
>>Strong attention to detail is a must.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The student will be trained for all duties by members of the lab during the first few weeks of the position.

The student will perform general lab duties such as:
• Wash glassware through the lab dishwasher
• Autoclave (sterilize) glassware, pipette tips, and various other materials used in our microbiology research
• Maintain lab supplies on shelves
• Routine spore and eyewash testing
• Lab cleaning (along with lab mates)

>>Preference will be given to candidates who are available to work for at least part of winter and summer breaks.
>>Preference will be given to candidates who can (tentatively) commit for at least one year.
>>This is not a research position.

Physical Demands:

Some lifting of ~20 pounds is required.

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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