Student Worker - Biological Sciences Assistant
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Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH, US
Summary
The Biological Sciences Assistant will assist Biology Laboratory Coordinators and/or the Greenhouse Manager with various tasks. Responsibilities include setting up and breaking down labs, animal care, and supporting faculty during laboratory sections.
Job Description
Student Worker – Biological Sciences Assistant
Number of Openings: 8
Purpose/Objective of the Role:
You will be assisting the Biology Laboratory Coordinators and/or Greenhouse Manager
Tasks & Responsibilities:
Duties of the Biological Sciences Assistant can include:
- Helping to set up and break down Biology labs, washing labware, measuring liquid and dry media, restocking lab supplies, animal care, watering plants, testing eye wash stations, repairing equipment, cleaning field lab equipment, assisting StAP and/or Museum Interns with special projects, public science outreach programs, assisting faculty members during Biol 122 laboratory sections (if qualified), following health and safety guidelines.
- Animal care duties include: providing day to day support for the feeding and housing of departmental invertebrates and fish, checking/recording room temperature and humidity, cleaning fish tanks, making sure that filters, freezers, and refrigerators are operating correctly.
Qualifications/Skills:
Successful completion of the following courses (may be currently enrolled this semester):
- Biol 120 (Introduction to Cell Biology)
- Biol 122 (Organisms & Their Environment)
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
Potential Future Career Benefit:
- Any field in the biological sciences
NOTE:
Employment sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.
Application Instructions:
- Complete the ADP application by selecting "Apply" button and answer all questions.
- Supervisor: Lisa Tabak
- Commitment: 3-6 hours per week
- Term: Full Academic Year (Fall 2026 & Spring 2027), temporary, part-time position
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Founded
2019
Company size
2-10 employees
Industry
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Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Delaware, Ohio
The Delaware Entrepreneurial Center at Ohio Wesleyan's mission is to create a collaborative, innovative, and imaginative space that facilitates value creation and professional development.
The Delaware Entrepreneurial Center at OWU is housed at 70 S. Sandusky St. and includes rentable office spaces, a shared work area for center members, a conference center with digital meeting capabilities, and educational programming to support entrepreneurial understanding and success.
Center members have access to Ohio Wesleyan student-interns, through The OWU Connection, for assistance with product research, marketing strategies, budgeting, graphic design – and other needs to help them build their businesses.
The Delaware Entrepreneurial Center at OWU is the nation’s first such collaboration among a small liberal arts university and the surrounding city and county.
This entrepreneurial endeavor is designed to ignite creativity!
Find YOUR spot to expand your dream! We have unique spaces for entrepreneurs at all stages of their business creation: 5 Offices, 60 Coworking locations, and Conference rooms.
Founded
2019
Company size
2-10 employees
Industry
Strategic Management Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Delaware, Ohio
