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Student Laboratory Assistant (Work-Study Required)

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508228
Division/Organization: School of Medicine & Public Health
Department: Pediatrics
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: MICROBIAL SCIENCES BUILDING
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $12.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, STEM, Local Work-Study Required Student Jobs, Federal Work-Study Preferred

Department Overview:

 Pediatrics. We are a non-clinical basic research laboratory focused on understanding fungal infections of humans and wildlife, with an interest in vaccine and antifungal drug development.

Anticipated Start Date:

 Feb 3, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 10 - 25

Schedule:

 Flexible to work around classes, but targeting a commitment of 10 hr per week; more hours may be available, especially during academic breaks or summer. Some work time should be in blocks of 3 or more hours.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $12.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 •Applicant must be a current or incoming UW student and continuing (at least through Spring 2026).
•Federal Work-Study funding required. (If you don't know what this is, you probably don't have it.)

To apply, please include:
1. Cover letter: include GPA, major, expected graduation date and confirm your work-study availability. APPLICATIONS WITHOUT A STATEMENT CONFIRMING WORK-STUDY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

2. Resume (in Word or PDF format)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Classroom and work experience in sterile technique and general laboratory procedures is beneficial, but training will be provided, as necessary, for specific protocols. Willingness to work cooperatively as part of team while also being comfortable with self-directed work is important.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Job duties include preparation of media for tissue culture and microbiology, preparation of laboratory solutions, and general laboratory maintenance, including glassware cleaning and sterilization, processing of microbiological cultures for safe disposal, and weekly testing of laboratory safety equipment.   

Physical Demands:

Light lifting of cardboard boxes of laboratory plastics.

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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