Part-Time Lab Assistant- Hockett Lab

The Pennsylvania State University

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Penn State University Park Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 26, 2025 Last posted July 7, 2025
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  • CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

A part-time position is available in the Hockett Lab in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology. The position is for 6-10 hours per week. Duties will include washing dishes, sterilizing and disposing of laboratory waste, making media, using sterile technique to grow bacteria, washing plant pots, among other tasks to support the research of the laboratory. Opportunities for advancement and training will be provided.

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About this role

Summary

Support laboratory research by performing various cleaning and sterilization tasks.

Job title

Part-Time Lab Assistant- Hockett Lab

Experience level

entry level

Industry

education

Location requirements

Located at Penn State University Park; remote work not guaranteed.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

sterile techniquemedia preparationlaboratory waste disposal

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

laboratoryplant pathologyenvironmental microbiology
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

University Park, State College, PA, USA

On-site City