Professional Aide

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.

The Balbach lab seeks a professional aide to support ongoing lab research. Responsibilities will include overseeing the daily operations of the laboratory, maintaining the mouse colony, performing metabolomics experiments, and assisting/executing other routine experiments in the lab. The ideal candidate should be eager to learn, highly motivated, reliable, possess good communication skills, and be able to work independently and as part of a team.

Required:  

Bachelor's or Master's degree in biomedical sciences or related discipline.

Experience with mouse work and some wet lab experience is desirable.

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.

Curriculum vitae

1–2 page statement highlighting past accomplishments, future research and career goals.

STANDARD 8-5

https://bmb.natsci.msu.edu/

Exposure to human blood, serum, tissue and other body fluids; and materials covered under Universal Precautions.

 Work with animals or unfixed animal tissue.

Advertised: Jun 17, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Jun 19, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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