Student Lab Technician

Location: Ames, Iowa

Contract Length: 12 months

Pay Rate: $17/hr.

Schedule: Part-time hours

Schedule Requirements

Please bring a proposed work schedule to the interview.

• 10–15 hours per week
• At least 2 hours per shift, preferably more
• Working hours are Monday–Friday between 7:00 AM–5:00 PM
• Because we are located at the ISU Research Park, only one shift per day
• Allow at least 15–30 minutes to get here from campus, and longer if using CyRide as transportation
• Candidates must be available to work 10–15 hours per week during the semester and up to 40 hours per week during the summer
• Those interested only in a summer internship need not apply

Duties

We are looking for an immediate addition to our team of Student Lab Technicians. The candidate should be a sophomore or junior student at Iowa State University studying a biological science.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Cleaning and sterilizing glassware
• Cleaning and maintaining lab equipment
• Sterilization of labware
• Handling and decontamination of biohazardous waste
• Stocking supplies in the lab
• Making reagents
• Maintaining all lab spaces

Our goal is to hire a candidate who is hard-working, goal-oriented, and capable of completing tasks independently after a one-month training period. Some experience with lab techniques is preferred, but we are willing to consider candidates who have less experience but have a strong work ethic and learn quickly. There may be opportunities for project-related work on early animal vaccine research for several viral and bacterial pathogens. If candidates are available to stay for 40 hours per week during the summer, project-related work is possible.

Required Skills

• Lab Assistant
• Bacterial
• Highly organized
• Self-motivated
• Stocking

Education

In college with a focus on biological sciences.