Bacteriology Student Lab Technician
Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508861 Division/Organization: Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Department: Microbiology Job Type: UW Student Jobs Remote Eligbility: Not Remote Location: VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LAB-WISalary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00/hr - $17.00/hr Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Healthcare and Health Sciences, STEM
Department Overview:
The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is a top-ranked, AAVLD accredited laboratory. WVDL is conveniently located directly behind the School of Veterinary Medicine on the UW campus and this position is within the Pathology Sciences section of the lab.
Anticipated Start Date:
May 2025
Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
Not Remote
Anticipated Hours Per Week:
Minimum: 10 Maximum: 29
Schedule:
We are looking to fill a few positions starting this spring/summer. The hours are flexible within business hours (7:45am-4:30pm M-F) and must average below 30 hours a week over the entire summer. Preference for students who can continue some part-time hours into the next school year (typically less than 10hrs/week, but flexible). Shared weekend duties are typically one weekend every month or two and consist of a few hours Saturday and a couple of hours on Sunday, as needed.
Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
Minimum: $15.00/HR Maximum: $17.00/HR
Number of Positions:
4
Qualifications:
Ability to work under limited supervision and attention detail is required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
We are able to train the selected student(s) for this position, however, our laboratory provides a unique learning opportunity for those studying veterinary medicine or a related science.
Position Summary/Job Duties:
Job tasks include: streaking samples, freezing bacterial isolates, checking-in supplies, equipment tasks, etc. Along with the routine lab tasks, you will also have the opportunity to help our microbiologists setup daily submissions consisting of large animal, small animal, and exotic animal specimens. Graduate students will setup pathology cases for culture and students who have taken parasitology will be trained in that testing. Our bacteriology student group usually consists of four to eight students. WVDL is conveniently located directly behind the School of Veterinary Medicine on the UW campus.
Physical Demands:
The ability to work successfully within a laboratory environment. Tasks will require the ability to sit, stand and lift.
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/
Advertised: April 04, 2025 09:00 AM Applications close: April 18, 2025 11:55 PM
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