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The Sheldon Lab is looking for new team members to join our group! We generally enjoy natural history and all things ecology/evolution and conservation. We are looking for individuals who love animals, including beetles! Purpose/ Role of the position within the organization: The vision of the College of Arts and Sciences is, “to produce graduates who are innovative citizen leaders and to pursue pathbreaking research and creative expression that enriches lives and seeks solutions to society’s problems.” The individual(s) in the student research assistant position will directly contribute to the success and productivity of ongoing lab research. Research in the lab is cutting edge with high intellectual merit and broad societal impact, as demonstrated by the numerous prestigious grants and fellowships obtained by the lab’s students, postdocs, and PI. By aiding research efforts, the work study student will gain transferable skills including organization and analysis of large data sets, the ability to interpret and carry standard operating procedures (SOPs), and experience contributing as both a team member and leader. Through these activities, we aim to increase the independence and confidence of the work study student to produce “innovative citizen leaders.” Duties and responsibilities: Our lab focuses on the ecological and physiological responses of organisms to temperature change. We work with a number of different organisms, such as insects and salamanders, however, much of our experimental work is with dung beetles. The student must show up on time during scheduled work hours and communicate with the PI and lab manager if duties cannot be covered due to unforeseeable events. The student must also maintain open lines of communication with other contributing students or postdocs in the lab about project progress, animal health, and supplies availability. General responsibilities are below. Team Member Responsibilities: - Maintain a regular schedule and be on time
- Animal husbandry; feed and care for animals and communicate any concerns
- Clean and restock supplies
- Occasionally autoclave soil and dung
- Data collection and entry
- Must be flexible and understand that your job duties may change from time to time and that you may be asked to help in other areas.
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