Part Time Lab Assistant

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Northeastern University-NYC is seeking a part-time Lab Assistant to support laboratory instruction across Biology, Chemistry, and Physics at the 71st Street Campus. The role involves preparing facilities and materials, piloting experiments, and aiding faculty and students in teaching labs.

The position is 17.5 hours per week and starts in September 2026. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, or related fields and will maintain lab safety and inventory while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, or related fields required.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining proper storage and inventory of all chemicals, supplies, and equipment in all laboratories
• Piloting lab experiments
• Preparing lab facilities for lab classes
• Preparing and safely maintaining chemical solutions, cultures, growth media, and test specimens for laboratory experiments
• Cleaning of the lab facilities after labs
• Maintaining laboratory equipment and supplies used in the labs
• Aiding faculty and students within the teaching labs

Education

Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, or related field

Job description

Part Time Lab Assistant

Job Summary

The College of Sciences at Northeastern University-NYC is looking for a part-time lab assistant to help with our laboratory instruction at our 71st Street Campus. These will include Biology, Chemistry, and Physics laboratories.This position is 17.5 hours/week

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Maintaining proper storage and inventory of all chemicals, supplies, and equipment in all laboratories
• Piloting lab experiments
• Preparing lab facilities for lab classes
• Preparing and safely maintaining chemical solutions, cultures, growth media, and test specimens for laboratory experiments
• Cleaning of the lab facilities after labs
• Maintaining laboratory equipment and supplies used in the labs
• Aiding faculty and students within the teaching labs

Qualifications

A minimum of a bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, orother related fields is required.

Required Documents

Resume/CV

Expected Hiring Range

$25.00/hr

Additional Information

This position starts on September 9,2026

About Northeastern University

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.

Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system-which includes 15campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide-serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.

The university's residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami;New York City, New York,Portland, Maine; Seattle, Washington; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver.

Northeastern's personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.

Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors-aligned around solving today's highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.