Lab Technician - Student Service

Purdue University

West Lafayette, Northern (IN, KY)

Hybrid

USD 17,000 - 22,000

Part time

11 days ago
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Job summary

Purdue University in West Lafayette is seeking a Student Lab Technician to feed zebrafish and assist with basic lab tasks. This role is suitable for work-study students and requires no prior experience.

The position involves 4–8 hours per working day, with opportunities to learn basic life science research concepts. Responsibilities include food preparation, water quality monitoring, larval husbandry, feeding adult fish, and simple tasks like autoclaving and organizing pipette tip boxes.

Qualifications

  • No prior experience required.
  • Must be careful, responsible and reliable.
  • Work-study students welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

  • Food preparation for zebrafish.
  • Monitor water quality.
  • Fish larval husbandry tasks.
  • Feed adult fish.
  • Autoclaving and filling pipette tip boxes.

Skills

Carefulness
Responsibility
Reliability

Job description

Job Title: Lab Technician - Student Service

City: West Lafayette

Job Summary

We are looking for a student lab technician to feed the zebrafish.

Job duties
  • Food preparation
  • water quality monitoring
  • fish larval husbandry
  • adult fish feeding
  • and simple laboratory tasks such as autoclaving and filling pipette tip boxes.

This job does not require experience but carefulness, responsibility, and reliability. We expect the candidate to work 4-8 hours per working day. This is an excellent opportunity to learn some basic life scientific research. Work-study students are welcome to apply.

Education

0

Experience

0

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

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