Lab Prep staff, Bio 153 (F25)

We are seeking a recent grad or a student taking a reduced course load to work 20-40 hours per week assisting the Biology prep staff for Bio 153: Phage Discovery. The successful candidate will help make solutions, aliquot reagents, grow bacterial cultures, pour agar plates, use the autoclave, and assist with electronic record keeping in google sheets, google docs, and Canvas. In your application, please indicate how many courses you plan to take in the fall, the number of hours and days of the week you are available (including possible Monday and Tuesday evenings), and your experiences with biology lab techniques. 

Name of research group, project, or lab
Phage Discovery labs
Why participate in this opportunity?

Experience as a technical assistant will give you valuable skills for graduate programs, working in academic labs, or jobs in industry. You will learn more about the 'behind the scenes work' involved in preparing for biology labs and you will work with a dynamic team of lab staff, graduate students, undergraduate TAs, and a faculty mentor to deliver a high-impact course-based research experience. 

Logistics Information:
Subject Category
Biology
Microbiology
Student ranks applicable
Senior
Student qualifications

The successful candidate should have strong organizational and communication skills, learn quickly, and be able to follow lab protocols with precision. Attention to detail and experience working in teams are also important. 

Time commitment
15+ h/wk
Position Types and Compensation
Service - Paid, General
Number of openings
1
Techniques learned

lab prep, growing bacterial cultures, making and aliquoting solutions, using the autoclave, repairing equipment

Project start
August 25, 2025
Contact Information:
Mentors
jmrocheleau@umass.edu
Principal Investigator
epunska@umass.edu
Lab manager
Name of project director or principal investigator
Jess Rocheleau
Email address of project director or principal investigator
jmrocheleau@umass.edu
1 sp. | 10 appl.
Hours
15+ h/wk
Project categories
Microbiology (+1)
BiologyMicrobiology