Student Help - Making Fly Food
Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 510803 Division/Organization: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences Department: Genetics Job Type: UW Student Jobs Remote Eligbility: Not Remote Location: GENETICS-BIOTECHNLGY CNTR BLDGSalary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00 Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, STEM
Department Overview:
The discipline of genetics centers on the study of the mechanisms of inheritance and the outward manifestation of the hereditary material. Reflecting the wide scope of the discipline of genetics in the biological sciences, research in the Laboratory of Genetics spans a broad range of topics, from the molecular and cellular to organismal and population levels. In our unit, you will find this wide breadth of work, from innovative technologies for genetic and genomic analysis of gene variants in humans, to studies that aim to determine basic mechanisms of development, disease, and evolutionary processes, and many other areas of discovery. Genetics pervasively reaches subjects applicable to our basic understanding of biology and the biomedical sciences, and their application to fields of agriculture, bioenergy, ecosystems and human health. (https://genetics.wisc.edu/)
Anticipated Start Date:
01/05/2026
Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
05/15/2026
Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
Not Remote
Anticipated Hours Per Week:
Minimum: 6 Maximum: 10
Schedule:
Fly food will be made one day per week and is expected to take 5-6 hours in that day. The following day (about 16-20 hours after finishing making fly food), food needs to be bagged and placed in the cold room, which takes only about 15 minutes.
Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
$15.00
Number of Positions:
1
Qualifications:
A person who is able to safely lift 30-50lbs, as the pots of fly food can be heavy.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
Must be able to follow instructions carefully and consistently.
Position Summary/Job Duties:
The process of making the fly food is the primary component of this position, though cleaning supplies after completion is required. A protocol is provided for the process. Food will need to be bagged the next day and placed in a cold room.
Physical Demands:
Lifting pots of 30-50lbs is required regularly.
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: December 01, 2025 09:00 AM Applications close: December 08, 2025 11:55 PM
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