University of Pennsylvania · 22 hours ago
Temporary Employee - Lab Technician
Philadelphia, PA
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$7.25/hr - $18/hrThe University of Pennsylvania is a prestigious Ivy League institution known for its leadership in education and research. They are seeking a temporary lab technician to assist with daily operations in the Fish Facility for the Cell and Developmental Biology department, which includes tasks such as feeding fish, maintaining cultures, and recording environmental data.
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Responsibilities
Feeding baby fish, juveniles, and adult fish daily up to 3 times per day
Maintaining paramecia cultures for feeding baby fish
Recording and tracking water temperatures, conductivity, pH, and nitrites/nitrates daily
Adjusting water drip rates and water outlet sieves as fish progress in development
Maintain biological and particle filtration systems
Siphon, organize, and clean tanks as needed
Maintain supplies and media containers
Other tasks assigned by PI and Fish Facility manager
Qualification
Required
Ability to feed baby fish, juveniles, and adult fish daily up to 3 times per day
Experience in maintaining paramecia cultures for feeding baby fish
Ability to record and track water temperatures, conductivity, pH, and nitrites/nitrates daily
Skill in adjusting water drip rates and water outlet sieves as fish progress in development
Experience in maintaining biological and particle filtration systems
Ability to siphon, organize, and clean tanks as needed
Skill in maintaining supplies and media containers
Willingness to perform other tasks assigned by PI and Fish Facility manager
Benefits
Health and Life: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare.
Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
Company
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is an American private Ivy League Research University that excels in producing future leaders.
Founded in 1740
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$81.46MKey Investors
National Science FoundationUS Department of EnergyParent Project Muscular Dystrophy
2024-08-28Grant
2023-06-26Grant· $18M
2022-09-15Grant· $55M
Leadership Team
Mark Dingfield
Executive Vice President
Angela Duckworth
Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor
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