Research Assistant - Winger Lab

Position Summary

The position will be working with sheep in the Winger Lab at the Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory on the Foothill Campus in the Department of Biomedical Sciences.

Job responsibilities include sheep handling, estrous (heat) detection, mating, pre-surgical preparation and post-surgical monitoring and care. This position will include some evening and weekend duties. There may be an opportunity to expand responsibilities to include laboratory research.

For full consideration, applications must be submitted through Workday by 11:59pm (MT) on September 24, 2026. Email or mail-in applications will not be accepted.

Job responsibilities include sheep handling, estrous (heat) detection, mating, pre-surgical preparation and post-surgical monitoring and care. This position will include some evening and weekend duties.

Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)

Experience handling or working with sheep, or equivalent large animal experience on a farm or research environment 

Bachelor's in Biomedical Sciences or related field.

To apply, please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

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