Student/Non-Work Study - University of Kentucky : Job Details

Posting Details Posting Details Job Title Student/Non-Work Study Requisition Number DU13176 Department Name 7H750:PHYSIOLOGY Work Location Lexington, KY Salary Range commensurate with experience Type of Position Student Position Time Status Part-Time Required Education Must be enrolled as a UK student with some college credits. Required Related Experience n/a Required License/Registration/Certification n/a Physical Requirements Moving and lifting object from floor to above shoulders upto 25 pounds. Standing and sitting at computer terminals and laboratory bench completing repetitive tasks for extensive periods of time. Continuous working with materials requiring personal protective equipment in accord with EH&S policy. Shift Primarily Days Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm, some evenings and weekends may be required due to experimentation. Job Summary The Department of Physiology seeks a part-time employee expected to work with animal models doing experimental data acquisition and analysis of obesity-associated pathologies. Additional duties would be support other members of the laboratory in biochemical and cell culture experiemnts, lab maintenance, and organization. The candidate might be asked to work outside of normal business hours on certain days for procuring tissues during time-course collections. The position requires the student/non-work study to help maintain the mouse colony. Additionally, it requires tissue culture work. The position requires data collection and analysis from animal and cell-based experiments. Perform histology and analyze and report results from data collected and analyzed. Attention to detail, outstanding organizational skills and record keeping are needed. Skills / Knowledge / AbilitiesDoes this position have supervisory responsibilities? No Preferred Education/ExperienceDeadline to Apply 03/30/2025 Our University Community We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.