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Laboratory Assistant
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Job ID 74779
Job Funding Source Work-Study
Employer Neurology, Department of
Category Technical
Job Description

The Michigan Neuroscience Institute (MNI) is partnering with the Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP) to facilitate connections between our laboratories and UM undergraduates from historically excluded backgrounds. We will match work-study funding to help students interested in neuroscience to join MNI/NGP labs during the academic year, working 8-10 hours per week. This is a funded position, available only to students eligible for work-study.

Students will: 

  • Conduct a research project under the guidance of a mentor in the lab
  • Present their findings at an annual research symposium
  • Participate in interactive professional development workshops headed by Neuroscience PhD students
Educational Value

Through this experience, you will learn how to:

  • Ask meaningful and testable questions about how the brain works
  • Design and conduct cutting-edge experiments
  • Use advanced experimental and/or computational tools and techniques in biology and neuroscience
  • Critically read and analyze scientific papers
  • Write abstracts and effectively communicate your findings
  • Create and confidently present a scientific research poster
  • Be part of a team advancing our understanding of the brain
Job Requirements

This is a competitive position. Interested students should complete this questionnaire by May 5 to receive application information:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvMJxkNbwyedps5EZuf_3Ee6BSxz907FIOQEzkxHnx5HbmBQ/viewform
Hourly Rate $15.00/hour
Hours 8.0 to 10.0 hours per week
Time Frame Fall/Winter
Start Date Saturday, August 1, 2026
End Date Saturday, May 1, 2027
Primary Contact Joanna Mattis
Primary Contact's Email jomattis@med.umich.edu
Supervisor TBD pending lab placement
Work Location Neuroscience research labs on campus. (Specific lab placement TBD.) Complete this interest form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvMJxkNbwyedps5EZuf_3Ee6BSxz907FIOQEzkxHnx5HbmBQ/viewform
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