Sure, Charlottesville has one of the nation’s lowest unemployment rates at 3.4 percent, but that doesn’t mean we’re immune to the pox that is the worldwide economy. For one thing, the Virginia Employment Commission reports that locally 1,000 net non-farm jobs have been lost in the past year. Fortunately, we’ve got UVA to look to. In mid-December, some 185 openings were listed on the University’s job site. If you’ve got a warm spot for lab rats or you know how to hammer a nail, UVA might be the place to look. But act fast. UVA has
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Out with the old and in with the new: Despite the blows dealt to UVA’s investments during this economic downturn, some 185 openings are listed on the University’s job site. |
had its share of financial woes, too. Wall Street troubles have cost the University’s investment pool, which includes the endowment, nearly $1 billion and additional budget cuts announced by Governor Tim Kaine for the 2009-2010 academic year will result in the loss of $23 million in state aid. In addition, UVA Chief Operating Officer Leonard Sandridge is leaving the door open for future job cuts. Speaking in fluent bureaucratese, he said on December 17, “We are managing our workforce through attrition and are reducing the size of our workforce in that way,” stressing that the current financial environment makes it impossible to predict what will happen in the future. “We are going from quarter to quarter looking at what the situation is,” he said. “Quarter to quarter” is office-speak for “apply now.” Here’s a smattering of what’s out there at Mr. Jefferson’s university.
Got no time for PETA? The UVA Department of Medicine is seeking an Animal Care Supervisor to perform animal surgeries and “perform in vivo cancer metastases experiments in rodents.” And that’s not all. You get to measure the critters’ body weight, draw blood, and measure bone density and calcium. If you have a biology degree, so much the better. You’re on your way to a starting salary in the mid-30s.
Handy around the house? UVA Facilities Management Department has an open position for a highly skilled, certified cabinet builder with at least seven years of experience. Some requirements apply: The applicant must be able to work with wood machinery, read blueprints and be able to read, write and follow written instructions.
Always thought your traveling and language skills would bear fruit someday? Well, the job of Study Abroad Advisor is pretty self-explanatory. You advise. UVA undergraduate students who are interested in studying abroad, that is. Experience living in an Asian or Spanish-speaking country is helpful.
Since July, round about the time former director Jill Hartz was canned, UVA posted this position: UVA Art Museum Director. And it’s still open! With more than 30,000 visitors annually and six to seven temporary exhibits per year, the Art Museum is a vital part of campus life. The new director will jump into the University’s Campaign for the Arts, a new program that, in part, will promote initiatives between the museum and other departments.
If you have ever used the North Star as a GPS device, then the Data Reduction Laboratory and Research Specialist position in the Astronomy Department could be the perfect fit. Milky Way fans welcome to apply.
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