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Title: Undergraduate Chemistry Lab Assistant

Position Type: Student

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 21R000 - Science, Tech, Engineering & Math

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Non-Exempt 

Hours Per Week: 20

Contact Person: Tammy McIntosh

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Department of Chemistry is seeking several student laboratory assistants to assist with the facilitation of laboratory courses under the supervision of the laboratory course coordinator and a faculty supervisor. The Chemistry Teaching Assistant will be a secondary instructor. An additional instructor (i.e. graduate student/lab coordinator) will be in the laboratory for immediate assistance.

Responsibilities include:
Attend trainings, pre-lab discussion, preparing for the laboratory by completing the experiment themselves or shadowing an experienced teaching assistant, giving a pre-laboratory lecture and grading/recording all lab reports for their lab section(s). Assistant will be paid for time spent in and out of the lab.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be enrolled at EKU

Preferred Qualifications:

• Completion of CHE 325 and CHE 362 and a minimum GPA of 3.0 for all courses taken

Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship will be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending upon the needs of the unit, available sponsorship budget, and the qualifications of the candidate.

Open Until Filled: No

AA/EEO Statement

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Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check.