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Laboratory Assistant
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Job ID 62770
Job Funding Source Work-Study, Non-Work-Study
Employer Medical School
Category Technical
Job Description

The Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center (MHWFAC) is looking for a temporary research laboratory
assistent to work 10-30 hours/week.

Candidate will obtain basic understanding of the operations of a research lab and the importance of proper organization of materials and cleanliness required for experiments. This job involves cleaning, wrapping, labeling and sterilizing glassware and other fragile lab equipment for biological and chemical labs; clean table, sinks, benches, receive and distribute samples of materials. Fill reagent bottles; operate gas, steam, and heat sterilizing equipment; dispose of refuse. Job also involves some data entry and ordering and maintaining of supplies along with other duties as assigned.

As the candidate gains experience, (s)he will be able to learn culture of primary cells or cell lines, immunostaining, PCR Western blotting, and ELISA, etc.

Educational Value

Gaining knowledge of laboratory research and being able to be a part of a project and the operations surrounding a research lab environment.

Job Requirements

High school diploma with some college level classes in biology.

Hourly Rate $10.00/hour to $16.15/hour
Hours 10.0 to 29.0 hours per week
Time Frame Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer
Start Date ASAP
End Date TBD
Primary Contact Melissa Rennells
Primary Contact's Email melmyers@umich.edu
Supervisor N/A
Work Location BSRB
Phone N/A
Fax N/A