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Student Assistant

Apply now Job no: 503204
Department: Biological Sciences - Hamilton Campus
Location: Oxford, OH
Work type: Student
Categories: Research, Scientific, Other

Job Title:

Student Assistant
Salary/Grade:

$11.30 - $12.30 / hr
Hours per week:

5-10 hours per week during Summer 2024
Duration of Appointment:

Summer 2024 and can continue into 2024-2025 Academic year.
Job Summary:

This position would assist with day-to-day duties in a research lab, with a focus on plant-insect interactions at the Oxford campus.
Essential Duties:

Assisting with maintenance of insect colonies used for plant-insect research. This includes feeding moth larvae and adults, making diet, maintaining insect cages, sanitizing, helping with laboratory tasks, and maintaining a lab notebook. May also assist with data entry and maintenance of research projects.
Minimum Qualifications:

Have an interest in insect development and animal care
Ability to listen and follow directions
Ability to consistently arrive on time
Ability to work independently
Have a willingness to learn
Must be able to work under a variety of environmental conditions, including warm and humid temperatures inside a walk-in grow chamber
Preferred Qualifications:

Have taken introductory biology
Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please include a brief resume or CV with your application
EO/AA Statement/Clery Act:
Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560.
 
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For questions regarding reasonable accommodations for disabilities, or to follow-up with a request, please contact ADAFacultyStaff@Miamioh.edu or (513) 529-3560.

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