Job Details
Chemistry Laboratory Assistant
2025-09-13 Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph,MO
Description:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Physical Demands
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
Additional Demands
Location where duties are to be performed
Chemistry Laboratories
Federal Work Study
Required
Hours of Work
8 hours per week.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
ST238P
Number of Vacancies
5
Open Date
08/22/2025
Priority Deadline
09/05/2025
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions Summary
This position can hire a student who does not qualify for Federal Work Study eligibility. For more information on Federal Work Study eligibility, contact Financial Aid. (Eder Hall 103; 816-###-####; website)
Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title
Chemistry Laboratory Assistant
Department
Chemistry
Appointment Term
Academic Year (August - May)
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Job Summary
The Chemistry Student Laboratory Mentor will assist the Department of Chemistry laboratory instructors with laboratory preparation and clean-up, promoting discussion among students, offering assistance with technical skills, and helping monitor laboratory safety and good laboratory practice.
Essential Duties
- Assist in laboratory preparation. This may involve equipment and glassware preparation and set-up, reagent preparation, and waste disposal preparation associated with each experiment.
- Insure proper and safe handling of chemicals.
- Insure compliance with chemical waste disposal regulations and procedures.
- Assist in laboratory clean-up. This may involve equipment and glassware teardown, backfilling reagents associated with the completed experiment, logging out waste disposal bottles, lab bench cleaning, washing glassware.
- Other duties assigned by supervisor.
- MWSU Student
- Degree Seeking
- At least an overall 2.0 GPA
- Enrolled at least part-time
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Laboratory skills and chemical prep skills.
Physical Demands
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
Additional Demands
Location where duties are to be performed
Chemistry Laboratories
Federal Work Study
Required
Hours of Work
8 hours per week.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
ST238P
Number of Vacancies
5
Open Date
08/22/2025
Priority Deadline
09/05/2025
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions Summary
This position can hire a student who does not qualify for Federal Work Study eligibility. For more information on Federal Work Study eligibility, contact Financial Aid. (Eder Hall 103; 816-###-####; website)