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Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 510979 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: $13.50 Job Categories: Teamwork/Collaboration, STEM, Data Analysis
Department Overview:
The Laboratory of Genetics at the University of Wisconsin – Madison comprises two departments: Genetics in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and Medical Genetics in the School of Medicine and Public Health. These two departments function as a single entity towards a unified research and academic mission.
Anticipated Start Date:
January 21, 2026
Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
May 16, 2026
Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
Not Remote
Anticipated Hours Per Week:
Minimum: 2 Maximum: 6
Schedule:
Flexible
Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
Minimum: $13.50 Maximum: $13.50
Number of Positions:
1
Qualifications:
Some lab skills prefer but not required. Works well with a team. Enrolled at UW-Madison.
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 rained, work duties will be carried out independently, so reliability and attention to detail is crucial. This is not a research position.
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: January 20, 2026 09:00 AM Applications close: February 16, 2026 11:55 PM
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