Technical Aide

Position Summary

This is a temporary or an on‑call position. Provides technical support. Responsibilities may include computer programming or operations; research support; medical patient care; technical equipment maintenance, repair, fabrication or operation; or other technical support functions.

• Provide technical support such as computer programming, operations, research support, medical patient care, and technical equipment maintenance, repair, fabrication, or operation.
• Care for the Heath‑Heckman Lab bobtail squid facility (50 % of the time) and the Braasch Lab Ancient Fish Facility (50 % of the time).
• Perform aquarium and equipment maintenance, animal care and welfare checks, water chemistry measurement and maintenance, record keeping, facility organization and cleaning, and organization of facility users.
• Perform general maintenance and repair using tools.

• BA/BS, experience with both salt and freshwater systems.
• Experience with molecular biology/genetics.
• Knowledge in aquatic animal biology.
• Experience in general maintenance and repair using tools.

• Experience with aquatic animal care and aquarium maintenance.
• Access to a personal vehicle.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

• Resume or CV.
• Cover letter stating interest in the position and qualifications.
• Contact information for two or more references.

Contact Dr. Elizabeth Heath‑Heckman (each) and Dr. Ingo Braasch (braasch) with questions regarding the position.

Standard 8‑5.

www.integrativebiology.natsci.msu.edu

Routinely need to lift and wrangle boxes of instant ocean that weigh about 60 lbs and 5-gallon buckets of water that weigh about 45 lbs, as well as boxes of shipped shrimp that weigh about 30 lbs.