MLS Lab/Teaching assistants

Position Details

WSUs Commitment to Equal Opportunity Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others as required by law and university policy. See Weber State Universitys Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32.

Position Information

Position Title: MLS Lab Teaching Assistants Requisition Number: H00036P Position Category: Hourly/Work Study Campus Location: Weber State University - Ogden, UT Hours per week: Varies Months per year: Varies Alternate work schedule: Yes Pay Grade: Salary Hourly Pay Rate: $12.00 FLSA: Yes

Job Summary Basic Function: Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) Lab Teaching Assistants help in maintaining the labs used for student training in the department. They also assist in training students in the courses they have already finished. They may assist with the preparation of media and reagents in the labs, help with the maintenance of lab equipment, and assist the instructor in training students by reviewing course information and teaching lab skills to students.

This is a pooled position. Applicants are selected from the pool as positions become available. After a period of time, the pool will expire, and applicants will be notified.

Required Qualifications

• Applicants must be current MLS students who have been accepted to the MLS program.
• Students usually work 5-20 hours per week and cannot exceed 20 hours.
• 1 to 2 semesters of MLS Laboratory sections completed.
• Experience working with various types of lab equipment and analyzers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background Check: No

Posting Detail Information

Job Open Date: 03/11/2026 Review Date: 03/13/2026 Job Close Date: 05/11/2027 Open Until Filled: Yes Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting: https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/3601

Notes to Applicant To apply, complete the online application, attach a resume, and an optional cover letter. If you are hired, please keep in mind that you will need to complete the appropriate Payroll and HR documents prior to beginning work. The screening of applicants will begin immediately. Due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), individuals who have worked in a salaried capacity for Weber State University are ineligible to be hired as an hourly or adjunct employee at Weber State for six months. This position is 50/50 eligible; students must be enrolled full-time and have at least a 2.0 GPA in order to qualify. This is a pooled position. Applicants are selected from the pool as positions become available. After a period of time, the pool will expire, and applicants will be notified.

ADA Essential Job Function Physical Activity of this position:

• Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Extending hands and arms in any direction.
• Standing, particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly.
• Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.

Physical Requirements of this position

• Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Visual Acuity Requirements, including color, depth perception, and field of vision.
• Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing using a computer terminal, extensive reading.
• The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. The worker is subject to hazards, including a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions. One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin, fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk.

How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

• Public Job Posting
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• Agency Referral
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• Website
• Other

Documents Needed to Apply Required Documents:

• Resume Optional Documents:
• Cover Letter