Off Campus Study Positions - Student Lab Assistant

Off Campus Work Study Positions - Student Lab Assistant

Job No: 511793

Division/Organization: Community Partners

Department: Morgridge Institute for Research

Job Type: Local Work Study Student Jobs

Remote Eligibility: 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

Morgridge Institute for Research

September 1, 2026

Not Remote

Minimum: 10 Maximum:15

Daytime on-site weekday availability is required.

Minimum: $15.00

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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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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

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