Student Assistant - Department of Pathology and Microbiology - Atlantic Vet

at  University of Prince Edward Island

The Department of Pathology & Microbiology is seeking applications from interested candidates to assist with multiple fish health research projects. The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Principal Investigators, Drs. Mark Fast and/or Laura Bourque.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• DVM student or undergraduate student in biology preferred
• Demonstrate interest in basic laboratory techniques
• Ability to be trained in basic laboratory techniques, such as pipetting
• Willingness to be trained and to follow established laboratory safety procedures under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, technician, and graduate student
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• The ability to perform highly repetitive simple procedures
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Hours of work may be outside normal day working hours (afternoon shift), and/or on weekends
• Hours of work will vary depending on staff availability and the demands of the project
  Priority will be given to University of Prince Edward Island students in accordance with Recruitment, Selection, Hiring and Employment Policies and the Procedures manual.

• Field work – River visits, underwater photography, electrofishing, seine netting
• Fish feeding, maintenance, and necropsy
• Pipetting, RNA and DNA extractions
• PCR and qPCR
• Tissue trimming
• Water sampling and filtration from local rivers