Exercise & Nutrition Sciences Lab & Research Assistant

Weber State University Department of Automotive Technology; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 16,186 - 20,664; Part time

Job summary

Weber State University in Ogden, UT seeks an Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Program Assistant to support faculty with lab setups, data handling, and outreach. Responsibilities include cooking demo video creation, website updates, and assisting research projects across multiple labs.

The role involves setting up labs, assisting with nutrition coursework, and compiling data in Excel. Hours are 20 per week for 9 months, with an hourly pay rate of $11.75–$15.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with faculty, staff, and students engaged in undergraduate and graduate research using the human performance lab, biomechanics, nutritional biochemistry lab, food lab, greenhouse, and community garden under faculty leadership.
• Set up and clean up classroom and laboratory sessions, including exercise, physiology, biomechanics, exercise prescription, or fitness testing classes or labs. Shop for foods needed for a lab session or harvest items from the greenhouse and garden.
• Assist nutrition faculty with creating and managing videos for the cooking demo database and website.
• Assist ENS faculty members with research projects in the human performance lab, biomechanics lab, WSD, ENS lab, and nutritional biochemistry lab.
• Participate in set up and cleanup of ENS and/or nutrition laboratory classes under the direction of an ENS faculty or staff member.
• Compile data using Excel and other database software.
• Format assessments for delivery and outcome measurement.
• Participate in a pooled position; applicants are selected from the pool as positions become available. The pool will expire after a period of time and applicants will be notified.

Job description

Weber State University in Ogden, UT seeks an Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Program Assistant to support faculty with lab setups, data handling, and outreach. Responsibilities include cooking demo video creation, website updates, and assisting research projects across multiple labs.

The role involves setting up labs, assisting with nutrition coursework, and compiling data in Excel. Hours are 20 per week for 9 months, with an hourly pay rate of $11.75–$15.