Position Vacancy ID:

101590

Employment Class:

University Staff-Ongoing

Working Title:

HISTOLOGY TECH SENIOR

Official Title:

HISTOLOGY TECH-SR(35062)

Hiring Department:

A536200-MEDICAL SCHOOL/NEUROSCIENCE

FTE:

100%

Term:

This is an Ongoing appointment

Advertised Salary:

Minimum $15.35

Job Summary:

The Histology Technician will be in a research laboratory in the Department of Neuroscience in the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Much of the work will be done in the U.W. School of Medicine and Public Health Electron Microscope Facility. The technician will be responsible for all aspects of preparing and processing fixed neural tissue at the light and electron microscopic level. Steps involved include sectioning, stepping the sections through a series of complex reactions to make specific labeled cells visible and electron dense, immunohistochemistry, plastic embedding, counterstaining, ultrathin re-sectioning, and mounting/counterstaining processed tissues on grids and slides for light or electron microscope visualization. As the technician becomes more experienced, they will be trained in quantitative evaluation of the data collected. Work is performed under the close, direct supervision of the director of the research laboratory (Phil Smith, Professor, Dept. of Neuroscience) as well as the project manager of the U.W. School of Medicine and Public Health Electron Microscopy Facility (Randall Massey).

Requirements:

The School of Medicine and Public Health has a deep and profound commitment to diversity both as an end in itself but, also as a valuable means for eliminating health disparities. As such, we strongly encourage applications from candidates who foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion.

Schedule Comment:

Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm. This includes a 30 minute unpaid lunch.

Contact:

Rebecca H. Welch
rebecca.welch@wisc.edu
608-262-5896
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Instructions to Applicants:

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume highlighting your qualifications as they relate to this position.

Additional Link:
Full Position Details

NOTE: A Probationary Period will be Required

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

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Applications Open: 27 Apr 2017 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: 23 Jun 2017 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time


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