Undergraduate Research Assistant
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Job No: 507147
Division/Organization: School of Veterinary Medicine
Department: Surgical Sciences
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: SVM CIF-HOUSE
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $12.50-$13.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Healthcare and Health Sciences, STEM, Data Analysis
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Department Overview:
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This laboratory is within the Department of Surgical Sciences in the School of Veterinary Medicine. |
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Anticipated Start Date:
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June 2024 or sooner |
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Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
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Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
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Not Remote
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Anticipated Hours Per Week:
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32-40 |
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Schedule:
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Over the summer a student is expected to work 32-40 hours over normal business hours (8am-4pm). |
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Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
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$12.50-$13.00 |
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Number of Positions:
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1 |
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Qualifications:
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Students should have a background in statistics and computation, particularly in the R environment. |
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
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A solid background in computer science, statistics or computational biology is preferred.
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Position Summary/Job Duties:
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Duties will include basic bioinformatics analysis of SNP genotype data and next generation sequencing data. Students will train with a bioinformatics scientist and assist with data analysis. Involvement in genomic prediction of client owned animals for disease of interest and associated programming assistance is a possibility.
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Physical Demands:
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This job may require some physical demands associated with working with client owned animals. However, computer based work is less demanding and roles that only require desk and computer work will be considered if needed.
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Institutional Statements:
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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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