Zebrafish Lab Technician - Student Work-Study

Purdue University; West Lafayette, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

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

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.