University of Virginia Employer Reviews

University of Virginia was located at Charlottesville, A small and quiet city with 100K population, and full of history culture. It was a pleasant experience to study and work here for 6 years.

Overall the University is a good place to work. It varies greatly depending on which research lab you are working in. However, there is not a lot of room for advancement and since they rely on grant money to pay for technicians it's not the most stable of environments.

a typical day at work: 8 am to 8 pm
your co-workers: friendly
management: fair

Laid-back place to work, but bureaucracy can completely bog down progress.

I have learned that good work can be done at any place. even at a small town such as charlottesville houses a great team of researchers that work for the advancement of Science.

i work as a house keeper but why i work there was intell i found something diff plus i like to try to work from home so i can be with my 3 kids and i have a sick child to so that is why i need something from home.

I held two jobs.
In my first position, a typical day consisted of reviewing stock of supplies, reagents, conducting experiments, and maintaining equipment.
I learned a great deal in the fields of Cancer research, murine surgery techniques and radiological experimentation.
Management was extraordinary and gave support and guidance when needed.
My co-workers – more... were great and we all had a great time even though all of us had different areas of study.
The hardest part of the job was my Principle Investigator was very sick when I started and passed while I worked for him.
The most enjoyable part of the job was the comradery we developed.

The second position I held was that of a Lab Manager for a inter-institution research group. The typical day consisted of reviewing stock of supplies, reagents, conducting experiments, maintaining equipment and directing graduate students when needed.
Management was terrible and non-existent most of the time. She was more interested in out-sourcing most of her research and being a small part of the inter-institutional collaboration
My boss had little to no management experience and had no direction for the lab. The graduate students that I worked with were great however.
The hardest part of the job was keeping my boss happy without any direction for the lab or her desire to bring her research to the forefront.
The most enjoyable part of the job was helping the graduate students learn the workings of a wet lab – less

Inpatient: I took the follow up history from the patient, read his vitals, check his new labs, presented the followed up data with the chief resident during the rounds and suggested the plan of the day.

UVa is well organized and staffed with accomplished individuals.

Schedule quarterly testing of animals from different vivaria, Animals from outside sources are tested before their release from quarantine, collect tissue specimens for diagnostic evaluation, input diagnostic information into a computer database and generate reports, manage microbial monitoring of surfaces by sampling them with RODAC plates that I make – more... using Tryptic Soy Agar medium, Supervise weekend crews, function as biosafety level 3 manager on weekends.

I started as an animal care taker, my dedication and hard work paid off. This is a big lesson I learned: hard work is always rewarded.

Participative management style characterizes UVA management.

My co-workers are good to me and each person is focused on his/her job.

The hardest part is when I do not have enough staff to cover animal care over the weekend due to illnesses or family emergencies.

The most enjoyable: picnics, good catch of positive diagnosis of infectious agents or infestation by worms and manges. – less

Work in animal facility and animal lab requires dedication, consistency, accuracy and ongoing learning to keep pace with the changing technology. At 7:00 AM I clock in and sit on my desk to review all work-related emails and communication before I can do my daily tasks. I have a 15-minute break at 10:00 AM, at 12:00 noon I go on lunch until 12:30. At – more... 2:00 PM, I have a 15-minute break and I clock out at 3:30 PM. When working, I make sure I avoid time "robbers" and other distractions to ensure time is utilized in an effective manner.
I have learned that the perception I have about using animals in research is not the same for everybody in the society. There are people who are opposed to using animals in research. The minimum I can do is to ensure animals are treated humanely and to report any protocol deviation to Compliance Officer.

Management at UVA is based on the concept of respect for every member of the University community, Equal opportunity and celebration of diversity. Disciplinary actions are based on employee records as documented progressively. Salary policy and promotion are performance based, availability of funds and open positions.

My co-workers make my day rich and interesting: we chat and joke at breaktime. We help each other in the accomplishment of our tasks. We look into each other as collaborators rather than competitors. Sometimes I learn new ideas from my co-workers and when I have something good to share with them, I do not hesitate to do so.
The hardest part of the job is when employees call in sick over the weekend and I have to make sure animals are taken care of. Sometimes, in case of staff shortage, I do the hands-on work myself because animals cannot go without feed, water and clean environment.
The most enjoyable part of the job for me is when I diagnose positive cases of infections or when I detect fur mites or pinworms in animals I am given to test in the lab. It gives me a sense of having my hand in the whole work of medical and biomedical research. I realize that diagnosing infections or detecting infestation on time help us curb variables that would interferre with studies. – less

Work in animal facility and animal lab requires dedication, consistency, accuracy and ongoing learning to keep pace with the changing technology. At 7:00 AM I clock in and sit on my desk to review all work-related emails and communication before I can do my daily tasks. I have a 15-minute break at 10:00 AM, at 12:00 noon I go on lunch until 12:30. At – more... 2:00 PM, I have a 15-minute break and I clock out at 3:30 PM. When working, I make sure I avoid time "robbers" and other distractions to ensure time is utilized in an effective manner.
I have learned that the perception I have about using animals in research is not the same for everybody in the society. There are people who are opposed to using animals in research. The minimum I can do is to ensure animals are treated humanely and to report any protocol deviation to Compliance Officer.

Management at UVA is based on the concept of respect for every member of the University community, Equal opportunity and celebration of diversity. Disciplinary actions are based on employee records as documented progressively. Salary policy and promotion are performance based, availability of funds and open positions.

My co-workers make my day rich and interesting: we chat and joke at breaktime. We help each other in the accomplishment of our tasks. We look into each other as collaborators rather than competitors. Sometimes I learn new ideas from my co-workers and when I have something good to share with them, I do not hesitate to do so.
The hardest part of the job is when employees call in sick over the weekend and I have to make sure animals are taken care of. Sometimes, in case of staff shortage, I do the hands-on work myself because animals cannot go without feed, water and clean environment.
The most enjoyable part of the job for me is when I diagnose positive cases of infections or when I detect fur mites or pinworms in animals I am given to test in the lab. It gives me a sense of having my hand in the whole work of medical and biomedical research. I realize that diagnosing infections or detecting infestation on time help us curb variables that would interferre with studies. – less

1. Answer phones and direct phone calls, take messages, schedule patients, schedule procedures etc, trouble shoot problems
2. Review physicians schedule on outlook to make sure that it is updated
3. Trouble shoot any problems the patient may be having.
4. Work on deadlines that were given to me by my physicians
5. Prepare EMR and chart so that patient – more... can be seen.
I worked in cardiology for 26 years it has been a great learning opportunity – less

UVA provides many part-time job opportunities for its students. As part of UVA's culture, many programs are run solely by the students, so working for UVA as a student affords you the opportunity to solve problems and network with fellow students as well as Deans and other management officials.

nice labmates & advsior. I have learned lots of technical skills here, including strong background knowledge on spintronic devices.

General reception duties, process undergraduate payroll, assist faculty members with copying, faxing, etc., set up seminars, meetings and lunches. I didn't really learn much from this job because I had already learned everything from a previous job. The only thing I did learn was different places of business do things a little differently.

Great place to work on a longitudinal study and collaborate with graduate students and Principal Investigator.

As a Computational Student my work was to create mathematical models, data-mining, algorithms, analysis methods to analyze large scale Genomic data-sets.
I have enjoyed my stay at University of Virginia, with great collaborations and hard working colleagues.

Great clinical and academic experience at this institution.

typical working for doctors within the clinics and assisting with the duties of the day.