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VDL – Virology Graduate Student Hourly – $17.50 – $35.00/hr – Research- Flexible

Job Number: #132

Job Details

Job Title: VDL – Virology Graduate Student Hourly

Service/Unit area: VDL Virology

Hiring Managers Name: Leyi Wang

Hiring Managers Email: leyiwang@illinois.edu

Hourly Rate: $17.50 – $35.00/ hour

Job Type: Research

Job Structure: Flexible

Work Schedule:

  • Variable depending on project needs – maybe 10 to 20 hours for some weeks, or no work for some weeks.
  • No need for weekends or holidays

Job Duration: 7/31/2025

Job Description

  • Organize and process samples for research project. (20%)
  • Assist in extracting nucleic acids and running real-time PCR (30%)
  • Assist in next-generation sequencing process (20%)
  • Maintain good records of results (10%)
  • Maintain clean and organized space and equipment (10%)
  • Assist in washing, preparation, and sterilization of equipment or supplies (10%)

Job Requirements

  • *Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences field, such as biochemistry, biology, molecular and cell biology, microbiology or animal sciences, etc.

Number of positions available: 1