UWB WORK-STUDY POSITION POSTING REQUEST FORM
JOB TITLE
Wetland Water Quality Assessment Technician
DEPARTMENT NAME
UW Bothell Facilities Services
JOB LOCATION
UW Bothell – Beardslee bldg
CONTACT/SUPERVISOR
Keya Sen
PHONE NUMBER
425-352-3360
EMAIL ADDRESS
ksen@uw.edu
BOX NUMBER
358538
EMPLOYMENT PERIOD
Summer Only [ ]
Sum & Acad Year [ x ]
HOURS PER WEEK
Sum: 40 hrs/wk [ ]
up to 19 hrs/wk [ X ]
RATE OF PAY (can be listed as
a range or a specific hourly rate)
Acad Year Only [ ]
Acad Yr: up to 19 hrs/wk [ ]
12.00 per hour
Nature of Organization (short description of your dept/office mission and the kind of work you do)
The Facilities Services Department is comprised of maintenance, custodial, grounds and wetlands
services. Although our work covers a large area (literally and administratively), our goal is to provide timely,
effective and high-quality service while attending to the day-to-day facility needs of the entire UW
Bothell/Cascadia Community College campus, preventative maintenance on equipment at UWBB and soon
be maintaining Husky Village. We in Facilities pride ourselves on serving our customers using our
Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
Duties and Responsibilities (list tasks and projects for which student will be responsible):
Assisting the Facilities Services department in assessing water quality in the UWB/CCC wetlands. Duties will
include isolating and analyzing bacteria such as E. coli and Campylobacter by culture and molecular
methods, from the wetland water. The student will be trained to learn techniques like PCR, gel electrophoresis
and qPCR, as also to measure antibiotic resistance of bacteria by traditional culture methods.
Requires modest physical effort and strict adherence to lab protocols.
Minimum Qualifications (currently enrolled UW student, GPA, skills and knowledge needed, etc.):
Must be a Biology major and preferably taken one or more Biochemistry and/or microbiology courses.
Strong communication, problem solving and writing skills, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple
objectives, ability to take directions and work as a team member, ability to work in a fast paced work environment,
experience with computers in a Windows environment and using MS office (Outlook, Excel, Word etc).
Preferred: Past experience working in a lab, sterile techniques .
Educational Benefits (explain what skills and knowledge the student will gain and what unique
learning will occur for the student in this position): Work within a professional team environment.
Submit to studentemployment@uwb.edu five(5) working days prior to date you want to open position on line.
UWB WORK-STUDY POSITION POSTING REQUEST FORM
He / She will learn methods to culture bacteria, learn molecular biology techniques such as PCR , qPCR
and DNA sequences analysis and improve their skills in data analysis and scientific report writing.
How To Apply (state how students need to apply, eg. Email letter of interest/resume to (Your email)
Email letter of interest / resume to ksen@uw.edu
Submit to studentemployment@uwb.edu five(5) working days prior to date you want to open position on line.