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Laboratory Operations Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511575
Division/Organization: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
Department: Primate Research Center
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: CAPITOL CT 1220
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $XX.XX
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, STEM, Career Management, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

 The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) encopases many labs that focus on novel medical research using different models primarily primates. The Igor Slukvin lab specifically works in stem cell and regenerative medicine researching topics such as immunotherapies and disease modeling.

Anticipated Start Date:

 As soon as possible

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 6 

Schedule:

 Schedule is flexible and not fixed. It will be organized through the mentor and mentee.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: 13.50

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 There are no absolute qualifications for this job opening.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- A deep understanding of lab materials as well as a comfortability around lab settings.
- Well organized including record keeping
- Able to use an autoclave
- Strong attention to detail
- Comfortable communicating with scientists

Position Summary/Job Duties:

- Organizing the Slukvin Lab stock room
- Restocking lab areas with various lab materials
- Record keeping of lab materials and communicating with the lab manager when materials get low
- Refilling bufferes
- Tidying/cleaning around the lab which includes taking out biohazard bins
- Using an autoclave to sterilize restocked refillable pipette and test tube boxes
- Refilling deionized water containers and autoclaving these containers that are used in cell incubators.

Physical Demands:

Able to lift heavy objects >10 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/
 
 

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