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Undergraduate Research Student Help at Eric Johannsen Lab

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508508
Division/Organization: School of Medicine & Public Health
Department: Oncology
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: WIMR
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $10.00/hour
Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, STEM, Data Analysis

Department Overview:

 The department focuses on cancer biology.

Anticipated Start Date:

 This semester, likely end of February

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 8 Maximum: 30

Schedule:

 Applicant should have 2+ hour blocks of time available before 6pm on weekdays during the semester, at least 2 days days per week. Hours will be flexible based on your class schedules, but larger blocks of time are ideal for planning and executing experiments.

Summer employment will be up to 30 hours per week.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $10.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Applicant must be enrolled full time at the UW.
Freshmen or sophomore with interest in working 3 years including summers and breaks will be given preference.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Required:
Strong science background.
Computational background or the desire to learn computational skills.

Desired:
Interest or knowledge of viruses, specifically Epstein Barr Virus.
Interest or knowledge of cancer biology.
A desire to pursue research driven careers or post-baccalaureate education.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

An undergraduate research assistant will work with graduate and senior lab staff in maintenance of cell culture lines, honing basic molecular biology techniques such as cloning, and contribute to the lab community in a positive way. Students will be expected to participate in lab chores which will be divided and assigned among lab members. A successful undergraduate research assistant will gradually move to have ownership over a project and will begin developing independence in the lab.

Physical Demands:

The ability to stand or sit for long periods of time while performing lab work. Most lab work can be performed sitting or standing based on ability.

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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