Student service Worker - Farmington, United States - University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut

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Farmington, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Student Laborer Job Description

PURPOSE OF CLASS:
UConn Health seeks to fill a Student Laborer position starting in May 2024. This is a temporary10-week summer position in the Department of Neuroscience in lab of Dr. Rosa Guzzo.

JOB DUTIES:
The project uses molecular, histological, and immunohistochemical analyses to study the embryonic and postnatal skeletal cell differentiation. Students will gain experience in quantitative gene expression analyses, cell culture methods, chromatic-based assays, and bioinformatics.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:

Currently enrolled in at least 3rd year of a biological sciences' undergraduate degree. (ie. Bachelor of Arts in Biology, or Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology)
Have an interest in musculoskeletal research.
Have previous wet lab experience with PCR, DNA, extraction, immunohistochemistry, staining, mammalian cell culture, western blot analyses, PCR.
Experience with ImageJ, Rstudio, genome annotation.
Strong work ethic and communication skills.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Must provide proof of student status upon offer of employment.

Acceptable documentation must include either a letter from an academic advisor on letterhead; or a course schedule listing current term of enrollment, name of educational institute and student's name; or official transcripts.

SCHEDULE:
Up to 40 hours per week, flexible, and as needed as determined by laboratory needs.

SALARY:
$17.00 per hour. This position is not eligible for benefits.

Why UConn Health:

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care.

A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961.

Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades.

In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.