Student Assistant, Biology Lab (New Westminster Campus)

Douglas College; New Westminster; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in British Columbia is seeking a Student Assistant for their Biology Lab. This position offers students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience while supporting lab activities and contributing to learning environments. Applicants must be currently enrolled in relevant courses, showing an eagerness to assist faculty and peers. This role involves lab preparation, animal care, and collaborative work, making it ideal for biology students.

Benefits

Professional Development opportunities

Access to Fitness Centres and Classes

Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions

Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions

Qualifications

• Must be a domestic or international student enrolled in qualifying courses.
• Need to provide proof of enrollment and eligibility to work.
• Experience in lab environments is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assist with lab set-up and clean up.
• Perform animal husbandry tasks.
• Prepare solutions and chemicals for labs.

Skills

Collaboration

Animal care

Biology knowledge

Education

Completed first and/or second year Biology

Job description

Student Assistant, Biology Lab (New Westminster 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 assists 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 New Westminster campus. Hours of work: up to a maximum of 20 hours/week. The work terms for this position are:

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

Posting Number

Posting Number 02562SA

Position Title

Position Title Student Assistant, Biology Lab (New Westminster Campus)

Anticipated Start Date

Anticipated Start Date 09/02/2025

End Date

Needs a Criminal Records Check

Needs a Criminal Records Check No

How To Apply

Open Date

Open Date 07/16/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Minimum Number of References

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 note Click the link at the top of this page to apply directly to this posting. Please include the following:

• Douglas College Student ID number or indicate if you are enrolled in another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C.
• Domestic or International student status
• Being eligible to work please indicate the work terms you are applying for: (Fall 2025 or Winter 2026 or Summer 2026).

If selected for an interview, please bring one of the following:

• Proof of enrollment for work term from Douglas College OR
• Proof of enrollment for work term from another post-secondary institution OR
• Domestic students only: proof of registration for the term immediately preceding the work term and indication of intention to enroll at the college in the term immediately following the work term OR
• The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the institution in the term immediately following the work term.

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

Open-ended questions Do you have a valid Canadian work permit? If you have a valid Canadian work permit, please indicate expiry date and the type of work permit you hold. If not applicable, indicate N/A.