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Undergraduate Research Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508412
Division/Organization: School of Medicine & Public Health
Department: Department Of Medicine
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: WIMR
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, STEM

Department Overview:

 Department of Medicine

Anticipated Start Date:

 2/3/25

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 10 Maximum: 20

Schedule:

 The position requires 10-20 hours per week, mainly on weekends, with some availability on weekdays (9am-5pm) during training. A long-term commitment, including availability during summers and breaks, is preferred, with potential for increased summer hours.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $15.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 • Undergraduate student currently enrolled at UW-Madison in good academic standing
• Willingness to commit at least one year to working in the lab

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

The ideal applicant will be responsible, reliable, and able to work independently post-training. Lab/sterile technique experience and basic solution preparation are preferred but not required. Strong communication, organization, and record-keeping skills are essential. Exceptional performance may lead to higher pay or the chance for an independent research project.

To apply, submit:
A cover letter addressing the requirements and your interest, along with your available hours for Spring 2024.
A brief resume with past work experience and expected graduation date.
The attached reference form with three references.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

• General lab maintenance, managing disposable stocks, autoclaving
• Preparation of cell culture reagents, media, plates
• Human stem cell culture and differentiation to cardiac lineages
• Maintain lab notebook and documentation of cell culture work

Physical Demands:

Ability to occasionally lift up to 10 lbs and frequently perform repetitive motions (e.g., pipetting).

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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