Undergraduate Student Research - Desai Lab

Case; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, seeks a part-time student employee for a laboratory role in the School of Medicine. The position involves 10–20 hours per week, performing daily lab tasks under supervision, including real-time PCR, western blotting, cell culture, and animal colony maintenance.

Training provided; schedule is flexible to accommodate coursework. The hourly wage is $13.44, with additional lab maintenance duties such as dishwashing, autoclaving, buffers preparation,

Qualifications

• No work experience needed.
• Preference given to those currently pursuing a degree in the biological sciences.
• Position is flexible around coursework schedule.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily lab experiments including real-time PCR, western blotting and cell culture.
• Assist with animal colony maintenance.
• General lab maintenance tasks (dishwashing, autoclaving, buffers preparation).
• Handle disposal of lab biohazard and sharps materials; training provided.

Education

Degree in biological sciences

Job description

Case Western Reserve University: STUDENT EMPLOYMENT: School of Medicine (STUDENT)

Location

Cleveland OH

Open Date

Oct 19, 2026

Description

A part-time research position is available for a research group located in the Wolstein Research Building. The role will require 10-20 hours per week and involve working under the direction of lab staff to perform tasks involved in daily lab experiments including:

• (1) real-time PCR
• (2) western blotting
• (3) cell culture
• (4) animal colony maintenance.

Position will also require general lab maintenance tasks including:

• (a)Dishwashing of lab glassware.
• (b)Autoclaving (sterilizing) glassware and other equipment.
• c)Preparing common use buffers and solutions.
• (d)Disposing of lab biohazard and sharps materials (will receive appropriate safety training)

The applicant will be trained in general lab safety and handling of biohazardous material by the CWRU environmental health and safety department, and in lab specific tasks by multiple members of the research team. The position is flexible and can work around the applicant's coursework schedule.

Hourly wage is $13.44.

Qualifications

No work experience needed; Preference given to those currently pursuing a degree in the biological sciences.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement:

Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Case Western Reserve University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Equity by phone at 216.368.3066 or by email at [e-mail] . Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Case Western Reserve University is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are protected under federal and state laws and university policy from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, protected veteran status, disability, age and genetic information.