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Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509125
Division/Organization: School of Medicine & Public Health
Department: Department Of Medicine
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Wisconsin Institutes for Medical research
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: 10.00
Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Healthcare and Health Sciences, STEM, Data Analysis

Department Overview:

 Within the School of Medicine and Public Health, the Glukhov Lab is part of the Cellular and Molecular Arrhythmia Research Program (CMARP), which is a multi-investigator laboratory involved in a wide range of research projects exploring the molecular function of ion channels in cardiac physiology, pharmacology, and disease.

Anticipated Start Date:

 June, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 8 Maximum: 12

Schedule:

 Flexible schedule with approximately 8-12 hours per week, ideally split across 2-3 consecutive sessions (e.g Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday). This is an ideal role for students seeking a hands-on research opportunity alongside their academic commitments.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: 10.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Current UW-Madison undergraduate student. Freshman or Sophomore preferred.
Interest in learning new skills such as molecular and cell biology techniques including RT-PCR, Western Blot, and tissue staining, and their associated analyses. Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
Comfortable handling dissected animal tissues.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Basic understanding of biological and experimental procedures.
Ability to accurately record and organize data.
Willingness to learn and practice new skills.
Good communication skills and teamwork orientation.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Conducts research experiments according to established research protocols with moderate impact to the project(s).
Operates, cleans, and maintains organization of research equipment and research area.
Participates in the development, interpretation, and implementation of research methodology and materials.

Physical Demands:

Ability to perform tasks that require repetitive motion, such as pipetting and extended sitting times.

Ability to lift and move experimental supplies (up to 30 pounds).

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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