Laboratory Helper - Part-time

Women In Science; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX is seeking an hourly laboratory staff member for the Dzakovich Lab at the Children's Nutrition Research Center to assist with plant growth chamber maintenance and data collection.

Duties include maintaining lab and greenhouse spaces, cultivating plants in a growth chamber (hydroponics, nutrient solutions, tissue harvesting), documenting activities, and supporting related tasks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• No prior experience required.
• Previous experience working in laboratory settings.
• Experience with growing and maintaining plants.
• Familiarity with common laboratory equipment (e.g. pipettes).
• Familiarity with sensors and wiring.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and organizes laboratory and greenhouse spaces.
• Assists with cultivating plants in a growth chamber.
• Cultivate plants in growth chamber, hydroponics, harvest tissues and maintain sensors.
• Documents and summarizes laboratory activities.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Skills

Lab experience

Plant cultivation

Pipettes

Sensors & wiring

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

Job Description

Consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with a decreased risk of developing a broad range of chronic diseases. Research projects in the Dzakovich Lab at the Children's Nutrition Research Center (CNRC) are focused on defining how genetic and environmental conditions affect the chemical composition of fruits and vegetables and how these changes alter the efficacy by which they may benefit human health.

Under the supervision of Dr. Michael Dzakovich (USDA-ARS/BCM), the hourly laboratory staff member will assist with the maintenance of a plant growth chamber for intrinsic labeling. They will also assist with harvesting plants and data collection.

Job Duties

• Maintains and organizes laboratory and greenhouse spaces.
• Assists with cultivating plants in a growth chamber.
• - Including, but not limited to, hydroponic plant production, making nutrient solutions, harvesting plant tissues, and maintaining associated instruments and sensors.
• Documents and summarizes laboratory activities .
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working in laboratory settings
• Experience with growing and maintaining plants
• Familiarity with common laboratory equipment (e.g. pipettes)
• Familiarity with sensors and wiring

Work Authorization Requirement

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.