Graduate Student Assistant: Science

Chatham; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

Chatham University in Pittsburgh seeks a Graduate Student Assistant to support undergraduate laboratory courses in biology and chemistry. The role involves guiding students through experiments, ensuring safety protocols, and evaluating academic performance. Candidates should be graduate students with strong communication skills and laboratory experience. This part-time position allows up to 20 hours per week during the academic year and is part of a diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate student enrolled at Chatham University.
• Demonstrated laboratory skills and experience in academic settings are required.
• Ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to undergraduate students.

Responsibilities

• Support undergraduate students in lab courses by facilitating experiments.
• Assist in chemistry lab sessions, demonstrating techniques and ensuring safety.
• Work with faculty to evaluate assignments and exams.

Skills

Effective communication

Laboratory skills

Time management

Ability to guide students

Education

Graduate student

Job description

Graduate Student Assistant: Science page is loaded## Graduate Student Assistant: Sciencelocations: Pittsburgh, PAtime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR00000743We value our students! If you see an open position that is right for you, we encourage you to apply!**Teaching Assistant - Undergraduate Biology Labs.** Support undergraduate students in laboratory courses by facilitating hands-on experiments, explaining scientific concepts, ensuring lab safety protocols, and helping students develop practical research skills. Responsibilities include pre-lab preparation, guiding students through procedures, troubleshooting equipment, and assessing lab performance.**Teaching Assistant - Undergraduate Chemistry Labs.** Assist students in chemistry laboratory sessions by demonstrating proper techniques, explaining chemical principles, maintaining safety standards, and supporting experimental learning. Duties include lab setup, student guidance during experiments, equipment maintenance, and evaluation of lab reports and practical skills.**Grading Assistant.** Work closely with faculty members to evaluate student assignments, exams, and projects across various courses. Responsibilities include applying grading rubrics consistently, providing constructive feedback, maintaining accurate records, and communicating with professors about student progress and grading concerns.All current student employees should notify their other manager(s) if you work multiple jobs on campus at the same time. Additionally, students may not work more than 20 hours per week (combined between all campus jobs) during the academic year. Students may not exceed 980 work hours per calendar year.Student jobs do not automatically roll over to the next academic year or summer.*Chatham University strives to promote a campus environment that understands and embraces multiculturalism while increasing individuals' intercultural competence. We actively work to build and sustain a diverse and culturally vibrant campus, which promotes employee and student success and retention.**Chatham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Chatham University does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital or family status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.*Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to success, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it’s our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy, humble and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in our area.