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Student Hourly – Lab Technician

Position Overview

8047 Haworth Hall

Job Description

(80%) The individual filling this position will be assisting Dr. Hefty with routine laboratory maintenance, including the preparation of growth media and chemical supplies, sterilization of media, chemicals and consumable supplies, laboratory dishwashing, as well as other specified and routine laboratory procedures and techniques, and proficiency in the use of laboratory micropipettors.

(20%) The position will also include assisting in the development of training videos to demonstrate research techniques commonly used in the laboratory.

Required Qualifications

The candidate should have a basic understanding of chemistry and biology, as well as math proficiency to enable calculations in preparing standard chemical solutions needed in the laboratory.
During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: 1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or 2) be pre-enrolled in upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or 3) be enrolled in summer session or 4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency in the use of a micropipettors, as well as the use of Microsoft office suite including Word, Excel and Powerpoint or Google Doc equivalents.

Additional Candidate Instructions

A complete application will include a Cover Letter and a Resume. Apply online and submit a letter describing your qualifications for this position. Only complete applications will be considered.

Contact Information to Applicants

Lynn Hancock
lynnh@ku.edu

P. Scott Hefty
pshefty@ku.edu

Advertised Salary Range

$13 per hour

Work Schedule

30 Hours per week between 9am – 5pm

Anticipated Start Date

Monday June 12, 2023

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Posting Information

Posting ID: 25392BR
Department: Molecular Biosciences
Primary Campus: University of Kansas Lawrence Campus
Reg/Temp: Temporary
Employee Class: S-Student

By The University of Kansas

The University of Kansas (KU) hawks an education to more than 30,000 students at its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, and three secondary campuses. The school (whose mascot is the Jayhawk) offers undergraduate and graduate programs through more th...

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Colleges & Universities

TEAM SIZE

10000+

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Lawrence, KS

DATE POSTED

June 9, 2023