WI3661449

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Bachelor's Degree

Bachelors Degree

Unspecified

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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Official Title: Research Specialist Business Title:
Research Specialist Employment Class: Non Instructional Academic Staff
FTE: 1.0 Compensation: \$44,880 FLSA Status: Exempt Terms of Employment:
Fixed-term terminal; Annual Position Summary: UW Oshkosh provides a
competitive benefits package for all benefit-eligible positions. Click
for more details. Responsibilities This full-time position involves
performing and managing activities related to a parasite life cycle
involving mosquitoes and rodents for the NIH/NIAID Filariasis Research
Reagent Resource Center (FR3) (). This person will have technical and
managerial duties and is expected to perform all duties requisite for
maintaining the Brugia malayi and Brugia pahangi life cycles including:
surgical worm transplants, pre-and post-operative monitoring of
laboratory rodents, mosquito colony husbandry, larval worm collection,
rodent infections, mosquito infections, isolation and culturing of adult
worms, laboratory animal documentation, monitoring general health of
animals, shipping documentation, and record keeping. The applicant will
also be responsible for interfacing with FR3 users, shipping parasite
reagents to FR3 users, training and managing undergraduate students,
compiling and maintaining compliance paperwork, conducting laboratory
ordering, and performing contract-related budgeting. Training will be
provided for all responsibilities. Future work may involve transgenesis
of parasitic filarial worms. Conducts research experiments according to
established research protocols with moderate impact to the project(s).
Collects data and monitors test results. Operates, cleans, and maintains
organization of research equipment and\... For full info follow
application link. The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer. UW Oshkosh considers candidates
regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Reasonable
Accommodation If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation to
participate in any portion of the College\'s employment process,
including completion of the online application process, please contact
the Office of Equity & Affirmative Action at (920) 424-2296 in advance
of your participation or visit. Determinations of requests for
accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis. The University of
Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who
request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the
successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
Employment will require a criminal background check. UW Oshkosh complies
with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act with regard to nondiscrimination
on the basis of arrest and/or conviction record. For UW Oshkosh campus
safety / security information, see University Police Annual Report, or
call the Human Resources Office at (920) 424-1166 for a paper copy.
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