Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
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Biological Sciences |
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Drosophila Research Assistant |
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Positions Available: |
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1 |
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The Drosophila Research Assistant will be responsible for making Drosophila media for two laboratories, including stocking supplies, cooking media, and cleaning up on a weekly basis. He/she will be required to manage orders from multiple users. He/she may also be responsible for maintaining a number of Drosophila cultures, and carrying out genetic experiments. |
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The student research assistant needs to be extremely reliable, organized, and responsible. Basic laboratory skills such as weighing, measuring, pipetting, and managing data are required. Biology research experience preferred. |
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Start Date: |
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Fall 2012 |
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Hours per week: |
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6-10 |
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Pay range: |
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$8/hour |
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Supervisor: |
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Michelle Starz-Gaiano/Jeff Leips |
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Contact Person: |
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Michelle Starz-Gaiano |
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Email: |
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starz@umbc.edu |
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Phone: |
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410-455-2217 |
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Best time to contact: |
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10-4 |
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2012-07-31 |
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Department: |
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Biological Sciences |
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Position: |
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Laboratory Aide |
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Positions Available: |
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1 |
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Duties: |
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prepare media and solutions
pour plates using a machine
clean and autoclave lab glass and plasticware |
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Required skills: |
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responsibility, punctuality, attention to detail
basic math skills |
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Start Date: |
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Fall 2012 |
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Hours per week: |
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10 |
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Pay range: |
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7.50 - 8.00 |
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Supervisor: |
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Dr. David Eisenmann |
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Contact Person: |
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Dr. David Eisenmann |
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Email: |
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eisenman@umbc.edu |
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410-455-2256 |
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Best time to contact: |
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afternoons |
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2012-09-10 |
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Department: |
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Biological Sciences |
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Fish Facility Helper |
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Positions Available: |
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2 |
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Two work study positions are available in the Brewster laboratory in the department of Biological Sciences. These positions pay $ 10/hour and require about 8 hours of commitment per week.
We are seeking work study students to assist with feeding and caring for zebrafish, a type a tropical fish, that we use in our research in developmental neurobiolgy. We house a large colony of zebrafish comprising about 3,000 individuals. Responsibilities include feeding the fish on a daily basis, cleaning tanks, checking and logging water quality, in addition to a variety of other activities pertaining to the function of the fish facility. The feeding takes about an hour and is done on a daily basis at a fixed time, which can be either between 8 and 9 AM or in the afternoon between 3 and 4 PM. The other tasks in the fish facility can be done at flexible times.
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Required skills: |
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Be able to follow simple instructions and be responsible. |
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Start Date: |
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Fall 2012 |
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Hours per week: |
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About 8 |
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Pay range: |
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$ 10/hour |
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Supervisor: |
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Dr Rachel, M. Brewster |
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Contact Person: |
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Dr Rachel, M. Brewster |
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Email: |
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brewster@umbc.edu |
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Phone: |
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410-455-3570 |
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Best time to contact: |
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Between 10 AM and 4 PM |
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Last modified: |
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2012-08-10 |
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Department: |
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Biological Sciences |
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Position: |
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Undergraduate Research Assistant |
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Positions Available: |
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2 |
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Library and computer research on the ecology, evolution and behavior of tropical bird species. Report to be published online "Animal Diversity Web". Most accounts will be on bird species closely related to the Baltimore Oriole and other blackbirds from South America. Additional related responsibilities in the lab as well as opportunities including possibility of future lab work or computer analyses of DNA sequence data. |
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Required skills: |
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Biology 142: Ecology and Evolution (or equivalent transfer credit). Patient research skills and ability to work independently. Good writing skills and willingness to improve. Main requirement is an interest in evolutionary biology and interest in ecology and behavior of tropical birds. |
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Start Date: |
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Fall 2012 |
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Hours per week: |
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8-15 |
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Pay range: |
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$7.25-$9.25 |
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Supervisor: |
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Dr. Kevin Omland |
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Contact Person: |
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Sarah Jackson, Payroll |
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Email: |
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omland@umbc.edu |
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Phone: |
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410-455-2243 |
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Best time to contact: |
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Email is best; anytime. |
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Last modified: |
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2012-09-25 |
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Department: |
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Biological Sciences |
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Position: |
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Laboratory helper |
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Positions Available: |
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1 |
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Duties: |
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The Brewster Laboratory in the department of Biological Sciences is seeking a work study student to assist twice a week with cleaning glassware in the laboratory and maintaining common work spaces. |
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Required skills: |
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Be able to follow simple instructions and be responsible. |
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Start Date: |
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Fall 2012 |
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Hours per week: |
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About 8 |
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Pay range: |
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$ 10/hour |
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Supervisor: |
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Dr Rachel, M. Brewster |
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Contact Person: |
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Dr Rachel, M. Brewster |
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Email: |
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brewster@umbc.edu |
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Phone: |
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410-455-3570 |
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Best time to contact: |
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Between 10 AM and 4 PM |
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Last modified: |
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2012-08-10 |
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