• Professional Aide

    Michigan State University (Cut Off, LA)


    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

    Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

    + Collecting audiovisual recordings, surveys and other student work from WCC courses.

    + Managing collected data storage and organization.

    + Contributing to transcription of recordings and qualitative analysis of the data.

     

    Selected candidates will be trained by Doherty lab members, supervised by Jennifer Doherty, and work closely with WCC faculty teaching the course.

     

    This is an off-date position funded for one semester, limited to 19 working hrs per week with possible extension contingent upon funding renewal and satisfactory performance. The duties to be performed by this position require in-person presence in Sugar Grove, IL, though certain responsibilities may be completed remotely. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

    Department Statement:

    The Department of Physiology and Division of Pathology Division have significant teaching and research missions. The position works with a global community of internationally recognized scholars from diverse nationalities, ethnicities, and backgrounds; two large undergraduate majors (Physiology and Neuroscience) with approximately 1,200 majors combined; the Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology (MCIP) graduate program, popularly combined with professional degrees (MD, DO, DVM); and vibrant research programs in areas such as cancer biology, cardiac pathophysiology, diabetes and obesity, gastrointestinal health and disease, immunity and tissue inflammation, musculoskeletal diseases, molecular metabolism and disease, and neuroscience. The discipline of physiology is uniquely positioned among the biomedical sciences to span the gulf between exploring the most fundamental aspects of biology and the most practical and applied problems of human and animal health. Faculty in the Physiology Department at Michigan State University work to understand how the vast array of molecular and cellular events successfully integrate to define the phenomenon of human existence.

    The Physiology Department Mission:

    + Identify factors and molecules that promote health and disease.

    + Understand mechanisms of disease progression.

    + Improve overall human and animal health through identification of novel therapeutic targets and treatments.

    + Train future scientists in state-of-the-art physiology concepts & approaches.

    Desired Qualifications

    + Ability to commute regularly to the Waubonsee Community College (WCC) campus in Sugar Grove, IL

    + Familiarity with WCC

    + Successfully earned academic credit for both Anatomy and Physiology I and II courses at WCC

    + Experience with Excel and OneDrive

     

    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/CV

    Special Instructions

    The University will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, complete the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities contact form here: https://www.rcpd.msu.edu/form/contact. Michigan State University is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty, and administrative staff.

     

    Work Hours

    ON-CALL

    Website

    https://physiology.natsci.msu.edu/#:~:te

    Remote Work Statement

    MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.