Professional Aide

Position Summary(Basic Job Function)

This is a temporary or an on-call position. Provides professional support. Responsibilities may include general business, science, medical, agricultural or other professional support functions. Term: Temps can work two (2) nine (9) month terms with a week break in service in between and at the end of the second term terminate for three (3) months or switch to an on-call. On-Call allowed to work 1039 hours in any twelve (12) month period.

Unit Position Summary

Position duties include assisting with laboratory experiment set-up and data collection, data entry, daily laboratory tasks, daily feeding and care for fish housed in the laboratory, and other duties as needed. Data collection will include tasks such as measuring water quality, collecting water samples, preparing test solutions, and assisting with tissue collection.

Required qualifications:

• Educational experience and/or interest in fisheries and wildlife, biology, ecology, environmental health, zoology, or a related field.
• Applicants must have personal transportation (e.g., car or personal vehicle) to travel between laboratories.

Desired Qualifications

• Previous laboratory experience.
• Previous experience and/or interest in aquaculture and/or aquatic animal husbandry.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume*

Work Hours

ON-CALL

Website

https://www.canr.msu.edu/fw/