
Professional Aide
Fisheries And Wildlife 10002344
Support Staff
Professional Aide
- East Lansing, Michigan, United States
- Fisheries And Wildlife 10002344
- Full Time/Part Time: Temporary
- Support Staff
- Opening on: Sep 22 2025
- Closing at: Oct 3 2025 - 23:55 EDT
- 05
- Pay Commensurate with Experience
- College Of Agriculture And Nat Resources
- 1082929
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
The Molecular and Evolutionary Ecology Research (MEER) Lab at Michigan State University seeks a laboratory-based professional aide to assist in genotyping fish samples for a range of grant funded projects. Primary duties of the successful applicant will perform DNA extractions and generate DNA sequencing libraries using genotyping-in-thousands by sequence and restriction site-associated DNA sequencing methods. Additional tasks may be designated to support general laboratory functions. Professional aides 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. Further extension of the position may be possible given adequate candidate performance and available funding. Minimum requirements are experience working in a laboratory. The successful candidate will begin work early January 2026, but the start date is flexible.
Desired Qualifications
Experience working in a genetics laboratory, including the use of thermal cyclers and pipettes to carry out PCR is preferred. Bioinformatics and general coding experience is desired but not strictly necessary.
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
cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae, three professional references
Work Hours
STANDARD 8-5
Website
fw.msu.edu
Summary of Health Risks
Working with unfixed animal tissue.
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