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Lab Assistant - The Department of Surgery

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511464
Division/Organization: School of Medicine & Public Health
Department: Department Of Surgery
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: WIMR
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: 14.00-16.00
Job Categories: Professionalism/Work Ethic, STEM

Department Overview:

 The UW Department of Surgery consists of many specialty Divisions including basic and translational research labs that study a wide array of human-health related questions.

Anticipated Start Date:

 May 15, 2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 6 Maximum: 12

Schedule:

 Minimum 1-2 days a week for at least 3 hours to accomplish tasks.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $14.00 Maximum: $16.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Ability to work independently, good email/oral communication, and strong worth ethic.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

On the job equipment and chemical, safety, and biohazard trainings.
Maintain equipment and supplies.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

1. Wash, autoclave and return dishware to the appropriate laboratories where it belongs.
2. Autoclave trash.
3. Keep dishwashing room neat and clean.
4. Reorder and restock dishwashing supplies.
5. Be sure that dishwasher and autoclave are working properly.
6. Run autoclave testing (autoclave vials, set them in incubator, read growth).
7. Flush shower and eye wash stations on a monthly basis. Record checks.

Physical Demands:

Ability to lift 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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