Fish Facility Technician
Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 507051 Division/Organization: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences Job Type: UW Student Jobs Remote Eligbility: Not Remote Location: GENETICS-BIOTECHNLGY CNTR BLDGSalary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $13.50 Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, STEM
Department Overview:
Department of Genetics
Anticipated Start Date:
5/13/24
Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
Not Remote
Anticipated Hours Per Week:
2 - 6
Schedule:
Our shifts consist of half-hour to hour long shifts between the hours of 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. General cleaning tasks will also be required weekly.
Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
$13.50
Number of Positions:
3
Qualifications:
No previous laboratory or animal care experience is needed, but past work experience of any kind is viewed favorably.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
Attention to detail even when performing repetitive tasks, ability to work independently.
Position Summary/Job Duties:
Job duties include feeding fish, conducting water quality measures, and cleaning the fish facility. Once fully trained, work duties will be carried out independently, so reliability and attention to detail is critical. This is not a research position. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Physical Demands:
The fish facility is climate-controlled for optimal fish health (warm and humid). Physically demanding tasks include standing and walking around the facility, cleaning (scrubbing tanks, mopping floors, etc.), and the occasional lifting of equipment (~15-30 lbs).
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 17, 2024 09:00 AM Applications close: May 13, 2024 11:55 PM
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