Part-Time Student Lab Assistant

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental insurance

Health savings account

Tuition subsidy for employees and family members

10 paid holidays and winter break

Generous paid time off

Job summary

A prominent educational institution is seeking a part-time lab assistant in Bloomington, IN. Responsibilities include maintaining lab inventory, assisting with lab setup, and participating in outreach programs. Candidates must be currently enrolled as undergraduate students at least in their second year, with physics coursework preferred. This role offers flexible scheduling, covers a minimum of 10 hours weekly, and has various benefits including medical insurance and tuition subsidies.

Qualifications

• Mechanical and electrical aptitude necessary for lab work.
• Attention to detail in maintaining lab inventory.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office for documentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory for physics labs.
• Assist in lab setup and maintenance.
• Participate in outreach activities and demonstrations.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office suite proficiency

Organizational skills

Inventory organization

Education

Currently enrolled undergraduate student (at least second year)

Completion of Physics 2 (P222)

2 years of coursework remaining

Job description

PHYSICS (BL-PHYS-IUBLA)

The Department of Physics is a medium‑sized department in the College of Arts and Sciences (The College), composed of 35 professors, about 100 graduate students, and an undergraduate Physics major population that has doubled in number in the past five years. We offer undergraduate degrees (B.A., B.Sc.) and graduate degrees (Ph.D., M.A.T., M.S.).

These are extraordinary times in physics, with the development of new tools for observing the universe and testing its fundamental laws. Here at Indiana University (IU), we investigate new materials with exotic properties, make use of innovative technologies based on those materials, and gain an emerging ability to control entangled quantum‑mechanical systems.

Our faculty and students engage in research that leads discovery in many areas, both theoretical and applied. We study condensed matter, material science, subatomic particle physics, biological physics, accelerator physics, and astrophysical systems.

Our world‑class faculty strives to develop a strong teaching and research environment, fostering learning and research in several disciplines of physics. We currently have nationally ranked groups in particle physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, cosmology, condensed matter physics, material science, biophysics, and accelerator physics. Research activities are also channeled via institutes and centers such as the Nuclear Theory Center, the Center for Spacetime Symmetries, and the Center for Exploration of Energy and Matter (CEEM), housed in the Multidisciplinary Engineering and Science Hall (MESH).

Responsibilities

• Takes inventory
• Helps set up, take down, and maintain the first‑year physics labs
• Assists with demonstrations and participates in outreach activities, especially the Science Fest and State Science Olympiad
• May also be called upon to do other tasks in the department, including, but not limited to:
  • Assisting staff with moving furniture and equipment
  • Assisting in developing new labs and demos
  • Providing basic cleaning, dusting, and trash removal

Education

Required

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student in at least the second year at Indiana University

Preferred

• Completion of Physics 2 (P222) course
• 2 years of coursework remaining

Skills Required

• Demonstrates mechanical and electrical aptitude
• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Demonstrates use of Microsoft (MS) Office suite
• Demonstrates organization skills
• Organizing and taking inventory

This position will work in a lab setting.

The person in this position must be able to work their assigned schedule.

This position has the potential to be a work‑study position.

Physics labs in Swain West, Bloomington, Indiana.

Schedule & Availability

• Minimum of 10 hours per week.
• Availability on Wednesday evenings (typically 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm) and a minimum of 4 hours during the workday on Friday is expected.
• Depending on experience and skills, additional hours up to 29 hours per week may be available.
• Other weekday hours can be arranged to fit your schedule.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long‑term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU‑sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Part Time Employee

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Part Time Employee

Job Family: Part Time Student Employee

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