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Off Campus Work Study Positions - Student Lab Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511793
Division/Organization: Community Partners
Department: Morgridge Institute for Research
Job Type: Local Work Study Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Madison, WI
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization, Local Work-Study Required Student Jobs

Department Overview:

 Morgridge Institute for Research

Anticipated Start Date:

 September 1, 2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 10 Maximum: 15

Schedule:

 Daytime on-site weekday availability is required.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $15.00 

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 To perform this job successfully, student must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary duties.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Work study is required.
Candidate must be a UW-Madison student working towards a bachelor's degree with a science focus
Prior knowledge and experience with lab equipment or animal husbandry preferred but not required
Must demonstrate great detail, be able to work with minimal supervision, and conduct oneself in a professional manner.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Help wash and autoclave dishes
Help with animal husbandry, feeding research animals
Assist with inventory management
Assist with lab maintenance
Perform other related duties as assigned

Physical Demands:

Limited exposure to hazardous chemicals
Work may involve occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds
Work is normally performed in a typical laboratory environment
No or very limited physical effort is required
No or very limited exposure to physical risk

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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