Study Assistant; Lab

Job Posting Title

Work-Study Assistant (Lab)

Department of Psychiatry

All Applicants

12

Non-Exempt from FLSA

Sep 28, 2026

Expected to Continue Until Oct 01, 2027

UT MAIN CAMPUS

The Part-Time Undergrad Work-Study Assistant will assist with day-to-day lab-based task work.

This position requires that the employee be available for five to twelve hours of work per week between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. with the option of weekend work if preferred. The employee will work on site at the Health Discovery Building (HDB).

This position has an end date of 10/01/2027, but may be renewable based upon availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward goals. This is not a research position, but we are happy to have assistants progress to bench work and research should they be interested.

The Part-Time Undergrad Work-Study Assistant will aid with lab duties as requested from their direct supervisor. The purpose of this role is to provide students with an opportunity to get hands-on lab experience while offering support to our current research needs.

• Washing and autoclaving glassware. Preparing agar plates and liquid culture media. Preparing and autoclaving pipette tip boxes, microcentrifuge tubes, and Pasteur pipettes. Boxing up biohazard waste. Retrieving packages. Restocking items around the lab. Submitting biohazard and chemical waste for disposal. Helping maintain equipment including tissue culture incubators. Lifting/moving heavy boxes and compressed gas cylinders. (75% or more)
• Mouse colony management, if you are interested.

• Must have an active Work-Study award as part of your financial aid package. Eligibility is limited to currently enrolled undergraduate students at the University of Texas at Austin with a valid Work Study award. Capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Able to follow detailed instructions accurately and consistently.
• Good attention to detail
• Must have an active Work-Study award as part of your financial aid package. Eligibility is limited to currently enrolled undergraduate students at the University of Texas at Austin with a valid Work Study award. Capable of working independently with minimal supervision.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• Interest in pursuing research is a plus.

$15.00 Hourly

• May work around standard office conditions
• May work around chemicals
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Lifting and Moving
• Occasional weekend, overtime and evening work to meet deadlines

• Resume/CV
• Letter of interest

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Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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