Institute for Sleep and Consciousness seeks undergraduate assistants for data collection during wake and sleep.
Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 507741 Division/Organization: School of Medicine & Public Health Department: Sleep Center Job Type: UW Student Jobs Remote Eligbility: Not Remote Location: RESEARCH PARK BLVD 5901Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00 Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Data Analysis, Honoring Context and Culture
Department Overview:
The University of Wisconsin has a long history of excellence in sleep research and sleep medicine, with faculty across multiple departments and schools that are internationally recognized for their expertise in epidemiology, neurophysiology, molecular biology, genetics, neurology and sleep disorders, as well as for their leadership role in sleep research and sleep medicine. Founded in 2017, the Wisconsin Institute for Sleep and Consciousness (WISC) is an academic sleep center housing a multi-disciplinary clinical sleep program complemented by a world-class research group that addresses multiple aspects of both sleep and consciousness.
Anticipated Start Date:
September 1
Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
Not Remote
Anticipated Hours Per Week:
10-20
Schedule:
This job will require working Friday evenings and/or Saturday mornings every week. The hours for Friday evenings would be from 5 pm-11pm. Saturday morning hours would be approximately 7 am-11 am. If interested, a motivated student could also monitor overnight sleep studies on Friday nights from midnight to 10 am.
Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
$15.00
Number of Positions:
4
Qualifications:
Must be a full-time student
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
Must be comfortable with technology--including both hardware and software
Position Summary/Job Duties:
The position will perform high density EEG set up for two research studies focused on youth with trauma exposure and/or anxiety. This involves learning to apply a high density EEG recording net (256 channels), set up computer system for EEG collection and run computer tasks. The overnight position requires learning to recognize/stage all-night sleep recording and navigate recording software and hardware.
Physical Demands:
The work requires ability to stand for up to 5 hours and ability to lift equipment (up to 20 pounds).
Institutional Statements:
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu
Accommodation Statement:
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
Advertised: August 20, 2024 09:00 AM Applications close: October 01, 2024 11:55 PM
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