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Chemistry Research Store Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511433
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: Chemistry
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: CHEMISTRY BUILDING
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $12.50
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Customer Service, STEM

Department Overview:

Department of Chemistry

Anticipated Start Date:

5/4/25

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

9/2/26 (This position may renew the following semester)

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

Minimum: 5 Maximum: 15

Schedule:

5-15 hours per week on assigned shifts. Working hours will fall in between 8am to 4pm.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

Minimum: $12.50 Maximum: $12.50

Number of Positions:

1

Qualifications:

Applicants must be UW-Madison Students currently enrolled for Summer Session or enrolled for Fall 2026.

Undergraduate students majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, and/or chemical engineering are preferred, but students with different majors and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Strong preference will be given to applicants who have completed a general chemistry course (Chem 103, 104, 108, and/or 109) or equivalent at UW-Madison (i.e. Chem 115/116) or at another institution.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Successful applicants will have an interest in chemistry, inventory management, and customer service to run a store smoothly and safely. Successful candidates will be able to work well alone and with a small team, communicating with other student workers and staff supervisors to develop proactive and reactive solutions to problems encountered in the storeroom. Successful candidates will demonstrate professionalism and willingness to learn as the semester develops.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

During the week, assistants will be primarily responsible for stocking but will also help with receiving shipments, maintaining backstock, and serving as a point of contact for researchers, grad-students, PIs, and TAs if they have questions.

Additionally, assistants will have additional responsibilities to clean the storeroom space and help manage inventory.

Physical Demands:

Standing for periods of time (3-6 hours) completing repetitive tasks, helping lift or moving objects weighing up to 50lbs.

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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