Lab Assistant

Post University; Waterbury (CT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading university seeks a Lab Assistant Student Worker to support the Biology Department. This part-time opportunity allows students to gain hands-on experience with lab operations, setup, and proper procedures, while working closely with faculty and peers. Ideal for Biology majors looking to enhance their academic journey.

Qualifications

• Student must have lab course experience, ideally in Biology.
• Must be responsible, focused, and communicate well.
• Comfort with laboratory procedures and glassware is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist faculty in lab setup and preparation.
• Clean laboratory and equipment as needed.
• Perform other assigned duties in the Biology Department.

Skills

Responsibility

Focus

Communication

Education

Successful completion of at least one high school lab course

Currently enrolled in a college lab course

Completed at least one college lab course (ideal)

Tools

Laboratory glassware

General lab equipment

Job description

Job Description

The Lab Assistant Student Worker provides administrative and clerical support to the associates of the Biology Department at Post University. This position requires approximately10 hours per week.

Location:Post University Main Campus – MacDermid Hall

Supervisor: Xiangru Xu, Program Chair of Life and Physical Science

Rate of Pay: Minimum Wage

This is a 2025-2026 academic year-round opportunity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of the Lab Assistant is to assist with the daily operations of the Post University Biology Department which include, but arenot limited to:

• Assist Faculty in the set up and preparation of materials for biology, chemistry, physics, and environmental science labs both in the laboratories and field.
• Clean up laboratory, laboratory equipment, and glassware.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Skills, Training, and Attributes

• Student must have successfully completed at least one high school lab course PLUS be currently enrolled in a college lab course; ideally, student shall have successfully completed at least one college lab course
• Students must be responsible and able to focus on the task at hand
• Student must be comfortable working with laboratory glassware and general lab equipment
• Student must communicate and coordinate with supervisor, multiple instructors, and other student lab assistants
• Ideally, student should be a Biology major or minor.

How This Position Will Benefit You as a Student

This position will give a student an opportunity to work behind the scenes and better understand laboratory setup, equipment setup, equipment use, and proper laboratory etiquette and procedures. Students working for the Science department will set up laboratory and field experiments and gain comfort in a laboratory or field setting.

This opportunity is open to Post University students only

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