Lab Assistant (03 Student) 2 positions

About Worcester State University:

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about.

Job Description:

TITLE: Lab Assistant

DEPARTMENT: Chemistry

SUPERVISOR: Samuel Conduah

SSTA Approver: Samuel Conduah

SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday daytime hours (flexible hours)

POSITION LEVEL: Non-Supervisory

General Statement of Duties:

The Student lab Assistant works directly under the Supervision of the Technical Assistant to the Chemistry Department and would be assigned responsibilities working in any of our Lab spaces in the Department. The working hours are generally during normal business hours in the Day.

Responsibilities:

• Washing of glassware/dishes
• Stocking up the labs with Lab supplies
• Cleaning the lab Benches and gutters in all the labs
• Preparing Lab stock solutions under the supervision of the Technical Assistant to the Department
• Keeping the lab spaces the glass room organized and free of clutter.
• Organizing the Stockroom under the directive of the Technical Assistant.
• Cleaning up the hoods on a regular basis.
• Other responsibilities as needed by your supervisor would be assigned.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

A Student Lab Assistant has to be a Worcester State University student in good academic standing with a registered full or part time status, preferably in Chemistry. Other science disciplines would be considered with Lab work experience.

Additional Information:

Worcester State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer which seeks to reflect the diversity of its community.

• This position is available for WSU students only*

Hourly Rate: $15.00

Application Instructions:

Students must apply online.

• This position is for WSU students only.*