Institutional Work Study - Lab Assistant Physical Science

Arkansas State University-Beebe; Beebe (AR); On-site; USD 13,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Arkansas State University-Beebe is seeking an Institutional Work Study Lab Assistant in the Physical Science Department for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 at the ASU Beebe campus. The role supports lab operations, maintains materials, and helps prepare experiments while following safety guidelines.

Working 15 hours per week, duties include cleaning, organizing, restocking lab supplies, setting up and taking down labs, and assisting in staining and media prep under supervision.

Qualifications

• Must be dependable and responsible.
• Be able to work around cleaning and laboratory chemicals.
• Prefer prep room knowledge (use of scales, preparation of media/stains, label bacteria, and wash test tubes).
• Be available several days per week to assist in the labs.

Responsibilities

• Clean, organize, and restock lab materials (hand soap, paper towels, and gloves).
• Refill stains.
• Clean counter tops and mop floors.
• Setup and take down labs.

Job description

Job Title

Institutional Work Study - Lab Assistant Physical Science

Campus Location

ASU Beebe

Job Description

The Physical Science Department is seeking (1) Institutional Work Study student at 15 hours per week for the Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 terms. Duties include:

• Clean, organize, and restock lab materials (hand soap, paper towels, and gloves)
• Refill stains
• Clean counter tops and mop floors
• Setup and take down labs

Required Qualifications

Must be dependable and responsible. Be able to work around cleaning and laboratory chemicals. Prefer prep room knowledge (use of scales, preparation of media/stains, label bacteria, and wash test tubes). Be available several days per week to assist in the labs.

Minimum Salary or Salary Range

$11.00 per hour

Background Check Statement

This position will be subject to a pre-employment criminal, sex-offender registry background check. In cases where pre-determined, an additional financial/credit history/ background check may be required as well. Convictions that have been sealed or legally eradicated and misdemeanor convictions for which probation was completed and the case was dismissed, will be excluded. Disclosure does not constitute an automatic bar to employment. Factors such as dates of the offense, seriousness and nature of the violation, rehabilitation and position applied for will be taken into account.

Posting Number

S5742017

Open Date

07/29/2026

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

NOTE: If you are a veteran, disabled veteran, or spouse of a deceased veteran and would like Veteran’s Preference, we will need to see proof of status in order to grant that. Please see Veteran’s Preference section of the application for specific proof.
Applicants for this position with ASU-Beebe must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with ASU-Beebe such as H1-B, F-1 (CPT/OPT), TN or any other status.

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