Student Assistant, Biology Lab (Coquitlam Campus)

Douglas College; Coquitlam; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A Canadian educational institution is looking for a Student Assistant for its Biology Lab at the Coquitlam Campus. The role involves assisting with lab setups, animal care, and maintaining greenhouse plants, requiring students who have completed Biology coursework. This opportunity offers a collaborative environment and is ideal for those passionate about supporting education. Flexible hours up to 10 hours/week are available.

Benefits

Transit-accessible campuses

Hybrid work arrangements

Professional Development opportunities

Access to Fitness Centres and Classes

Qualifications

• Students who have completed first and/or second year Biology preferred.
• Domestic students must maintain a minimum of one 3-credit course.
• International students must be enrolled full-time.

Responsibilities

• Assist with lab set-up and clean up.
• Animal husbandry: feeding, cleaning, and general care.
• Green House work: watering, pruning, pest management.

Skills

Collaboration

Animal husbandry

Biology knowledge

Education

Completed first and/or second year Biology

Job description

Student Assistant, Biology Lab (Coquitlam Campus)

You’re driven and eager to delve into career exploration while enriching your educational journey. As a student yourself, you bring a unique perspective and valuable insights to ensuring other students are supported at the College. Whether it’s working alongside faculty, employees, and staff, or assisting your student peers, collaborating with diverse groups comes easily to you.

If this sounds like you, we need your talents! Apply to the Student Assistant position, and gain real-world knowledge, while creating meaningful career connections.

WHO WE ARE

Do what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best degree-granting colleges even better.

Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.

WHAT WE OFFER

We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

• Transit-accessible campuses
• Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
• Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
• Professional Development opportunities
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

Student Assistant, Biology Lab assist Biology Lab staff in the clean-up, preparation of materials and maintenance of the lab. Student Assistant, Biology Lab may be tasked with caring for biology lab animals, tending plants in the Green Houses, general lab and working in microbiology labs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with lab set-up and clean up
• Animal husbandry: feeding, cleaning, and general care
• Green House work: watering, pruning, pest management
• Prepare solutions and chemicals for weekly labs under supervision
• Build weekly kits for labs
• Teaching fellow students about animal care
• After training, work in microbiology labs preparing media, sterilizing equipment and working with bacteria under supervision

To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need

• Students who have completed first and/or second year Biology preferred.

Domestic students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant:

• The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College throughout the work term; OR
• The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the college in the term immediately following the work term; OR
• The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. throughout the work term

International students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant:

• The international student is enrolled in full-time studies at Douglas College, throughout the academic year; OR
• The international student, who is not a Douglas College student, but is an international student at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C., has a valid Study Permit that has the notation – “May accept employment on or off campus if meeting eligibility criteria as per R186 (F), (V) or (W). Must cease working if no longer meeting these criteria.” Proof of enrollment in full-time studies from the other post-secondary institution is required.

An original copy of a Social Insurance Number ( SIN ) and an original Study Permit are required by law before commencing work at Douglas College.

Qualified Douglas College students meeting the above criteria will be given first preference over students of other qualifying institutions.

Additional Information

The position is located at the Coquitlam campus. Hours of work: up to a maximum of 10 hours/week. The work terms for this position are:

• Fall 2025: September 2, 2025 – December 15, 2025
• Winter 2026: January 5, 2026 – April 24, 2026
• Summer 2026: May 4, 2026 – August 16, 2026

Posting Number 02561SA

Position Title

Student Assistant, Biology Lab (Coquitlam Campus)

Anticipated Start Date

09/02/2025

End Date

No specific end date listed

Needs a Criminal Records Check

No

How To Apply

Open Date 07/16/2025

Open Until Filled

Yes

Equity Statement

Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.

Please attach the required documentation when applying and indicate the work terms you are applying for: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 or Summer 2026.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * How did you first find out about this employment opportunity?
• Douglas College's Applicant Portal
• LinkedIn
• Indeed
• Social Media (Facebook/Instagram)
• Personal Referral
• Agency Referral
• Professional Association Website
• Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICAN)
• Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)
• Douglas College CareerHUB
• Career Fair or Other Hiring Event
• Other
• Glassdoor

• * If you are not a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident, do you currently have a valid Canadian work permit?
• Yes
• No
• Not Applicable

• * If you have a valid Canadian work permit, please indicate expiry date and the type of work permit you hold. (Type N/A if not applicable).

(Open Ended Question)

• * Being eligible to work please indicate the work terms you are applying for: Fall, Winter, Summer or combination of the above.

(Open Ended Question)

• * Please confirm that you will maintain residency in the Lower Mainland for the duration of your employment.
• • Yes, I confirm
  • No, I am not able to meet this requirement