Student Worker - (TA) Lab Assistant - Biology & Chemistry

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Student Worker - (TA) Lab Assistant - Biology & Chemistry

Job Summary: TA's are largely lab assistants, circulating and answering questions during experiments. They are there during lab duration (3 hours) and may have up to one more hour of lab preparation, clean-up, or possibly grading time.

Essential Job Functions:

Complete online safety training/assessment annually – one for CHEM or NS291 and another for BIOL or NS110Attend training at start of semester
Assist the course instructor with the preparation of laboratory solutions and materials (i.e. pouring agar plates, pulling chemicals from stockroom, preparing solutions, organizing lab specimens, checking equipment such as microscopes, cleaning and organizing supplies)
Assist the course instructor in administrative duties (i.e. recording attendance, copying, distributing handouts)
Monitor and encourage personal stewardship of the laboratory supplies
Enforce safety requirements
Properly shelve, store, retrieve and document chemicals and waste
Assist course instructor with grading (when a key is provided)
Various other duties as requested by the instructor

Qualifications:

Previous completion of the same/similar course with B or higher
Work eligibility as determined by Human Resources
Excellent communication skills
Willingness to improve the learning experience
Confidentiality in dealing with injuries, grades or student learning
Flexibility in serving the particular needs of a course/lab instructor
Fall 2026 Lab Assistant Positions for the Department of Biology & ChemistryNS201L: Biological WorldNS201L.01 (M 2:00-4:50 pm)
Or flexible hours by arrangement with the instructorBIOL126L: Gen Biol: Botany & Zoology LabBIOL126L.01 (TR 9:30-10:50am)
Or flexible hours by arrangement with the instructorBIOL214L: Human Anatomy & Physiology I LabBIOL214L.01 (M 2:00-4:50 pm)BIOL214L.02 (T 8:00-10:50 am)BIOL214L.03 (T 2:00-4:50 pm)BIOL214L.04 (W 2:00-4:50 pm)
Or flexible hours by arrangement with the instructorBIOL220L: Clinical Microbiology LabBIOL220L.01 (M 3:00-5:50 pm)BIOL220L.02 (T 12:30-3:20 pm)
Or flexible hours by arrangement with the instructorBIOL312L: Microbiology LabBIOL312L.01 (R 12:30-3:20 pm)
Or flexible hours by arrangement with the instructorCHEM163L: General Chemistry I LabCHEM163L.01 (M 2:00-4:50 pm)CHEM163L.02 (T 8:00-10:50 am)CHEM163L.03 (T 2:00-4:50 pm)CHEM163L.04 (W 2:00-4:50 pm)
Or flexible hours by arrangement with the instructorCHEM365L: Organic Chemistry I LabCHEM365L.01 (T 8:00-10:50 am)CHEM365L.02 (T 12:30-3:20 pm)
Or flexible hours by arrangement with the instructor

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