Natural Sciences Lab Assistant-Student Employment; Workstudy Eligibility

Natural Sciences Lab Assistant-Student Employment (Workstudy Eligibility Preferred)

Job Category
:
Student

Requisition Number
: LABOR
002517

Posted:
August 15, 2023 | Part-Time

VTSU Castleton
62 Alumni Drive
Castleton, VT 05735, USA

Students must be able to work 4 hours a week during the semester on a regular schedule. The work schedule is set up each semester by the student and supervisor. Or if summer hours: as agreed upon. Students are responsible for entering their hours worked into the College web‑based time‑clock system. Students must be reliable, hardworking and interested in the full range of the job duties.

• Cleaning dirty (but sterile) glassware such as test tubes, flasks, beakers, etc.
• Returning clean glassware to correct rooms and cabinets.
• Re-supplying various lab supplies such as distilled water, sterile test tubes, stains, swabs, and pipette tips.
• Running used glassware and used micro media through the autoclave.
• Sweeping and washing the greenhouse floor.
• Cleaning and washing the greenhouse windows and windowsills.
• Cleaning and disinfecting pots and trays.
• Weeding and tending plants inside and gardens outside.
• Other tasks as needed.

• Making microbiological media including a wide range of agars and broths.
• Cleaning microscope oculars and lenses.
• Other tasks as needed.

This employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.