Federal Work Study - Chemistry Lab Assistant 2026-2027

# Position Details

## Position Information

• Position Title: Federal Work Study - Chemistry Lab Assistant
• Pay Grade: Level
• FLSA:
• Benefits:
• Department: MathScience
• Campus Location: Escanaba
• Pay Rate: 13.73 per hour
• Min Salary:
• Max Salary:
• FTE:
• Position Type: Student

## Job Summary Basic Function The purpose of the Federal Work-Study Program is to give a student an opportunity to develop skills, gain on-the-job experience for future employment, and give the student flexibility to work around class schedules.

## Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a Bay College student in the work study program to be considered for this position.
• Eligibility for work-study is determined after you file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Work-study requires that you are degree seeking and enrolled in a minimum of one credit that applies towards the semester you are employed.
• You must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.

## Preferred Qualifications

• Months Per Year:
• Work Hours: Average 10-15 hours per week dependent upon your work study award.

## Supervision

• Supervision Exercised:
• Supervision Received: Works under the direction of the Chemistry Instructor.

## Work Environment Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may be loud in areas of equipment operation.

## Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Stand
• Move around the Center
• Sit
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Reach with hands and arms
• Balance
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Talk or hear
• Taste or smell

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include:

• Close vision
• Distance vision
• Color vision
• Peripheral vision
• Depth perception
• The ability to adjust focus

## Job Duties

• Supervise stockroom activities and dispense supplies.
• Prepare all needed stock solutions and maintain adequate amounts.
• Maintain a current and running inventory of all materials.
• Assist in ordering yearly materials.
• Do general maintenance and clean up of all lab stations and other indicated areas.
• Assist in helping students in the use of specialized lab equipment and materials.
• Assist in maintaining a safe working environment for all persons involved.
• Complete all other assignments properly and to the level required or indicated.
• Assist in training of new laboratory assistants.
• Be familiar with appropriate OSHA, MIOSHA, and other related regulations as they apply to academic labs.
• Be able to apply and use all appropriate MSDS publications in the chemistry lab/stockroom and update.
• Assist in making sure students work in the lab follow all appropriate safety regulations.
• Be able to use the appropriate source for developing methods for disposal of all types of chemicals.

## Department Information Contacts

• Beth Berube: Director of Human Resources
• Shena Turan: Human Resource Specialist

Contact Phone: 906-217-4016 (Extension) Contact Email: hrbaycollege.edu Contact Fax: 906-217-1625

## Posting Detail Information

• Posting Number:
• Posting Date: 03/20/2026
• Close Date:
• Open Until Filled: Yes

## Special Instructions to Applicants Must be a Bay College student in the work study program to be considered for this position.

## Quick Link for Internal Postings http://careers.baycollege.edu/postings/2820

## Documents Needed to Apply

• Required Documents:
• Optional Documents:
• Resume
• Cover Letter

## Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).