About this role
Student Lab Technician
Position Overview: This is an entry level lab technician position.
This position requires the ability to lift up to 20 lbs. with or without accommodation.
Job Description: 100% - Lab Support • Autoclaving, washing glassware, plate labeling, receiving packages, lab maintenance tasks, etc.)
Required Qualifications: • Biology lab experience of at least 6 months, as evidenced by application materials. • Coursework in biology, as evidenced by application materials. • Demonstrated ability to follow instructions, as evidenced by application materials. • Excellent and effective communication skills, as evidenced by application materials.
Preferred Qualifications: • Biology lab experience of at least 1 year, as evidenced by application materials.
Position Requirements: During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
This position requires the ability to lift up to 20 lbs. with or without accommodation.
Employment Conditions: (1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Additional Candidate Instruction: In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position: • Resume To ensure consideration, apply before the application review starts on Thursday, 10/15/2026. A review of applications will continue and is ongoing until a pool of qualified candidates is identified.
Contact Information to Applicants: Anu Roy [email protected]
Work Schedule: Up to 20 hours weekly while classes are in session or 40 hours weekly when classes are not in session.
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