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Department of Physics Student Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508393
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: Physics
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: CHAMBERLIN HALL, THOMAS C
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Department and Office Assistants, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

 The UW–Madison Physics Department awarded its first PhD in 1899. Since then our students have earned degrees in virtually every area of physics, and our faculty have played key roles in myriad important research efforts. We are training over 200 PhD students as the next generation of physics researchers who are already earning recognition and making significant accomplishments in their field. Each year, our instructional teams teach introductory physics to nearly 2000 undergrads from majors across campus. And we’re proud to have the longest-running hands-on science museum (the Ingersoll Physics Museum), one of the longest-running science demonstration shows (The Wonders of Physics), and the first MS in Physics–Quantum Computing program in the country. Physics.wisc.edu

Anticipated Start Date:

 01/21/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 8 Maximum: 12

Schedule:

 Schedule is flexible within the regular office hours for the Physics Department office (8am,-5pm, M-F).

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $15.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Experience using Microsoft Office Products (e.g., Word, Excel), communication tools (e.g., Outlook, MS Teams), and survey tools (e.g., Qualtrics, Google Forms) is preferred. Applicants must be current students in good academic standing at UW-Madison. Must be able to work with and support a racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse staff.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Attention to detail, confidentiality, and flexibility are key qualities for this position. Applicants must be reliable, task-oriented and independent once familiar with job responsibilities. Helpful skills include strong people skills and an ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences. A strong work ethic and good oral/written communication skills are key.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Duties include, but are not limited to:
• Prepare and process exam materials
• Manage warrant request process
• Provide support for the PhD Admissions committee.
• Data entry
• Assist with preparation and coordination of recruitment visit weekends
• Assist in coordinating community-building activities
• Work closely with and under the supervision of the Graduate Program Manager and Physics Department and student services administrators
• Other support tasks as assigned
Additional duties and assistance with a number of ongoing special projects may also be assigned. Our ideal candidate will be available through the school year and possibly into the summer.

If you are reliable and a hard worker, this job can be flexible with your schedule. New tasks always come up as well as weekly tasks to give you consistency, but you will not be bored with the variety of tasks. We look forward to meeting you!

Physical Demands:

none

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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