Do you want to gain laboratory experience? Do you like helping others? Are you self-motivated? Do you enjoy learning new things? If you answered yes to these questions, a position in the Department of Biology might be right for you! Job functions include:
- preparing media/reagents, aliquoting solutions, and handling chemicals
- caring for living specimens and handling preserved specimens
- moving/distributing equipment, models, supplies, and glassware
- setting up, maintaining, and troubleshooting instruments and other electronic devices
- installing software, configuring, backing up, and troubleshooting computer systems
- cleaning laboratory surfaces, equipment, supplies, and glassware as needed
- communicating with faculty and staff to ensure that laboratory activities are set up, restocked, and cleaned up in a timely manner
- collecting, segregating, and/or disposing of laboratory wastes properly
- completing work assignments safely using necessary personal protective equipment and other safety devices
- assisting with inventory control, safety data sheet collection, and data entry operations
- performing other general laboratory tasks as assigned