Lab Aide

The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Holidays

Flexible Spending Account

Onsite Fitness Facility

Job summary

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is seeking an entry-level laboratory support role to assist in day-to-day lab operations. Under supervision, you will help maintain equipment, prepare materials, and support investigators with essential tasks.

Responsibilities include sterilizing glassware, operating basic lab equipment, preparing buffers, organizing supplies, and keeping inventory records. No prior experience required, training provided.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of biology, chemistry, mathematics, documentation, and records management.
• Willingness to learn and follow safety and procedural guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide clean and sterilized glassware for use in research lab.
• Operate and maintain basic lab equipment such as autoclaving.
• Make and supply media buffers and water to research areas as needed.
• Assist in organizing and setup lab supplies and equipment for investigators.
• Assist with inventory and record of supplies.
• Participate in meetings with principal investigator and staff and evaluate data.

Skills

Biology knowledge

Chemistry basics

Mathematics

Documentation

Records management

Education

Less than high school

Job description

Summary

Under direct supervision, provide basic support to laboratory functions including maintenance, operation and inventory of equipment and supplies. Support research investigators as needed.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide clean and sterilized glassware for use in research lab.
• Operate and maintain a variety of basic lab equipment such as autoclaving.
• Make and supply media buffers and water to research areas as needed.
• Assist in organizing and setup lab supplies and equipment for individual research investigators.
• Assist with inventory and record of supplies.
• Participate in meetings with principle investigator and research staff and evaluate/interpret the validity of data as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge – Skills – Abilities

Knowledge of biology, chemistry, mathematics, documentation, and records management.

Data utilization, complex problem solving, critical thinking, resource management, and writing skills.

Qualifications

Appropriate experience may be substituted for education an on equivalent basis.

Minimum Required Education: Less than high school

Minimum Required Experience: No experience required

Physical Requirements

Work requires infrequent physical effort such as walking or retrieving materials.

Work Environment

Occasional exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water or other liquids. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.

Sensory Acuity

Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.

Why MCW?

• Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental.
• Along with Flexible Spending options
• 403B Retirement Package
• Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Pet Insurance
• On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes
• Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.

Values

MCW all of our endeavors, from our internal operations to our interactions with our partners, are driven by our shared organizational values: Caring - Collaborative - Curiosity - Inclusive - Integrity - Respect.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity in backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives through merit-based processes and in alignment with all applicable laws. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within.

Equal Opportunity Statement

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination: The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status.

Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

About Us

Together, we can build a healthier world. A student, an educator, a scientist and a community leader - alone, they can do many things. Together, the question isn't what they can do, but what can't they. The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) brings together the most inquisitive, passionate minds in science, medicine, education and community engagement to tackle today’s toughest challenges in health and society. Academic medicine is at the center of where scientists, physicians and students work hand-in-hand with the community to ask the most important questions and fuel the cycle of innovation that shapes the future of medicine. Medical College of Wisconsin The tireless pursuit of knowledge and the power of academic medicine is at the core of everything we do at MCW. Bringing together the world’s top scientists and clinicians, inspired students and invested communities, we are driven to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. With around 1,600 full-time and part-time faculty and approximately 3,500 full-time employees, MCW is home to a diverse group of thought leaders working in collaboration to pioneer pathways to a healthier world and drive a continuous cycle of life-changing discovery.