Undergraduate Student Worker in Pharmacology - Fu Lab (Student Wage)

University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); Vor Ort; USD 21.000 - 25.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

The University of Virginia’s Department of Pharmacology is seeking an entry-level undergraduate student worker to join Dr. Fu’s lab. The role provides hands-on training in protein analysis and cellular imaging, with duties including protein electrophoresis, Western blotting, fluorescence microscopy, and imaging, and lab-supplies management.

Start date: 2026-11-01 to 2028-10-31. Hours are flexible, 6–12 per week, with 2–3 hour blocks preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Resume, cover letter, weekly availability required.
• Education: Current undergrad UVA student
• Experience: None Licensure: None

Aufgaben

• Perform biochemical analysis of proteins and microscopic analysis of cellular structures.
• Carry out protein electrophoresis and Western blotting.
• Conduct fluorescence microscopy and imaging.
• Help manage lab supplies and maintain a clean workspace.

Kenntnisse

Protein electrophoresis

Western blotting

Fluorescence microscopy

Imaging

Lab supplies management

Ausbildung

Current UVA undergraduate student

Jobbeschreibung

Undergrad student wage position for less than 20 hours per week.

The Department of Pharmacology at the University of Virginia is seeking a motivated undergraduate student worker to work in the lab of Dr. John Fu [e-mail]. This is an entry level position and will be taught necessary skills and will be provided with lab safety training. This position will focus on biochemical analysis of proteins and microscopic analysis of cellular structures. Basic duties will include protein electrophoresis, Western blotting, fluorescence microscopy and imaging. The student is also expected to help manage lab supplies. Being detail oriented, meticulous, focused, and well-organized are necessary traits for this position.

Start and End Date: 11/01/2026 - 10/31/2028

Hours per week : Flexible, 6-12 hours per week depending on the workload. The blocks of 2-3 hours or longer are preferred due to time required to complete experimental procedures.

Wage Range : $15-18/hr, depending on experience.

This position will require a Health Screen. Please refer to the University Health Screen Policy.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Resume, cover letter, weekly availability required.

Education: Current undergrad UVA student

Experience: None Licensure: None

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS

This position requires extensive periods of time focusing on multi-steps procedures. Work procedures require finer finger manipulation, such as micro pipetting and sample loading and imaging cells and organelles under microscope.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.