Temp or Casual Research Assistant

Position: Temp or Casual Research Assistant
Dates: 6/30/25 - 12/31/25 if temp OR longer if casual
Hours and pay: $20 per hour, up to 14 hours per week

This is a temporary/casual position supporting research and chemical analysis in the Busta lab.

Duties and Responsibilities (100%)

• Prepare and analyze wax samples with GC-MS
• Analyze wax sample data with R and generate relevant plots and conduct statistical analyses
• Organize and maintain a mass spectral database
• Maintain equipment and work area according to high standards of cleanliness
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications:

• BA/BS or a combination of related education and work experience to equal four years
• Applies knowledge and skill to a recurring task or activity with emphasis typically on precision and timeliness of execution.

Pay Rate: $20.00 per hour, up to 14 hours per week

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.

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