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Experimental Fermentation Lab Student Help

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508789
Division/Organization: College of Engineering
Department: Wisconsin Energy Institute
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Wisconsin Energy Institute
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $18.00
Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, STEM, Career Management

Department Overview:

 The Experimental Fermentation Lab (EFL) in the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC). The central goals of the EFL are to provide support for GLBRC research activities by providing various materials such as biomass hydrolysates, microbial growth media, technical expertise for fermentation experiments, as well as performing aqueous ammonia pretreatment, hydrolysis, and small-scale fermentations to study variability in biomass feedstocks.
https://www.glbrc.org/

Anticipated Start Date:

 May 27, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 8 Maximum: 

Schedule:

 Flexible schedules between normal business hours (8am-5pm) Monday through Friday

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $18.00 Maximum: $18.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Must be a current undergraduate or graduate student in STEM major.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, able to work independently in a laboratory environment.
Laboratory experience preferred but not necessary.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Willingness to learn and work at the laboratory bench
Curiosity about enzymes, microbiology and fermentation
Adaptability to new tasks and learning opportunities
Attention to Detail
Team focused
Comfortable working with plant biomass, chemicals and microbial samples

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Tasks include routine handing of plant biomass samples, cataloging and managing pretreated biomass using GLBRC’s data catalog
Carry-out biomass pretreatment experiments -> set-up, execution and clean-up
Assist other EFL personnel in preparing microbial media, reagents, and supplies as well as organization and maintenance of the lab
This position also includes opportunities to cross-train and work with other sections within EFL.

Physical Demands:

Occasional lifting or carrying of study materials.
Work with plant biomass and other dusty materials.
Ability to sit, stand, and move within a laboratory setting for extended periods.
Work with chemicals and microbial samples

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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