Biology Stockroom Assistant FWS

Washburn University•Topeka, KS

10d•$11•Onsite

About The Position

The Biology Stockroom Assistant provides support and preparation for lab classes and research conducted within the biology department. Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of just over 7,000 students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals. Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Requirements

Must be currently enrolled at Washburn University, a declared biology or chemistry major in good academic standing, and successfully completed one biology course with laboratory component OR have recommendation of NSD faculty member.

Responsibilities

Assists the Biology Department Lab Supervisor in the preparation of materials for lab classes and biology research.
Prepare solutions for laboratory courses including sterilized media for microbiology under supervision of Laboratory Supervisor
Pipetting
Cleans and organizes equipment and supplies including glassware
Operates autoclave following safety procedures
Adherence to strict safety protocols including university and environmental waste management protocols
Assists with maintaining stockroom inventory
Performs set-up and take-down for lab sections.
Assists with keeping stockroom and lab rooms clean and organized.
Provides support for biology department faculty and staff with projects and tasks as needed. Performs additional job-related duties as assigned.