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Mouse Colony Management - Student Worker

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511412
Division/Organization: School of Medicine & Public Health
Department: Department Of Medicine
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: WIMR
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: 12
Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Professionalism/Work Ethic, STEM

Department Overview:

 Housed in the School of Medicine and Public Health, the Cellular and Molecular Arrhythmia Research Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is a multi-investigator laboratory involved in a wide range of research projects exploring the molecular function of ion channels in cardiac physiology, pharmacology and disease.

Anticipated Start Date:

 5/11/2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 10

Schedule:

 The work schedule is flexible in that it can be set to accommodate the student's class schedule. Once the pre-determined schedule has been set for the semester, the student must stick to the agreed upon schedule as animal care responsibilities are time-sensitive and cannot be deferred.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: 12

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Required:
•Current enrollment as an undergraduate or graduate student in good academic standing.
•Ability to handle and work with live laboratory mice in a calm, confident, and humane manner.
•Strong self-organization and time-management skills with the ability to work independently and prioritize tasks effectively.
•Excellent punctuality and reliability — consistent adherence to scheduled work hours is essential, as animal care responsibilities are time-sensitive and cannot be deferred.
•Availability to commit a minimum of 10 hours per week, with some flexibility in scheduling around class obligations.
•Attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate and thorough records.

Preferred:
•Prior experience working with laboratory animals or in a vivarium setting.
•Completion of, or willingness to complete, institutional animal care and use training (e.g., IACUC protocols).
•Familiarity with basic genetics concepts and genotyping workflows.
•Coursework in biology, biomedical sciences, or a related field.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Breeding & Colony Management: Set up and monitor breeding pairs and trios according to established protocols. Track and record litter births, wean pups at appropriate time points, and maintain accurate colony records including pedigree and genotype information. Perform cage changes, health checks, and ensure proper housing conditions in compliance with institutional animal care guidelines.

Genetic Material Collection: Collect tissue samples (e.g., ear punches, tail biopsies) for genotyping purposes using approved techniques. Label, process, and organize samples according to laboratory protocols. Maintain detailed and accurate records of all sample collections and results.

Record Keeping & Organization: Update and maintain colony databases and breeding logs. Communicate colony status, concerns, and inventory needs to the supervising researcher in a timely manner. Monitor and report any signs of illness, distress, or unexpected phenotypes within the colony.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented student worker to join our research team in supporting daily mouse colony operations. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining and expanding our mouse breeding colonies, collecting genetic materials for research purposes, and ensuring the overall health and organization of the colony. This position offers valuable hands-on experience in laboratory animal science and biomedical research support.

Physical Demands:

Ability to handle and work with live laboratory mice in a calm, confident, and humane manner.

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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