Augsburg University is committed to helping our students explore their vocation. As a University with a calling, we welcome the unique gifts that each of our employees brings to our collective work, and we are committed to supporting our students as they seek to match those gifts with the needs of the University and our larger community.   

Student employment with Augsburg is more than a job - it is an opportunity for Augsburg students to gain meaningful work experience in a supportive setting that promotes professional growth, personal accountability, teamwork and collaboration and quality work that lives up to our mission of educating students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders.  

Pay Rate: $15.57 per hour

Requirements:

• Must be enrolled or in the process of enrolling for Fall semester.
• Must have work-study as part of financial aid award. Please check your financial aid award letter or connect with Student Financial Services if you have questions.

School of Natural Sciences Laboratory work Includes:

• monthly safety checks and documentation of School of Natural Sciences laboratory safety equipment including eyewash stations, safety showers
• monthly School of Natural Sciences laboratory checks for safety compliance, unsafe lab conditions conditions and visual inspection of hazardous waste storage
• monthly First Aid Box checks and documentation of contents
• daily walk throughs of shared spaces (School of Natural Sciences Lounges, Food Lab, etc.) to ensure orderliness/cleanliness as it relates to building a safe community
• Other duties may be assigned at a later time as we identify other needs

Other information:

• Approximately 5 hours per week, flexible, but preference towards weekly shift work – from August to May 

• Comprehensive laboratory safety training and lab orientation will be supplied/provided, including OSHA standards for Lab Safety

• Basic duties will include lifting light loads, activating water showers and supporting a large shower tester above your head, pushing a cart and privileged access to sensitive lab areas.

• School of Natural Sciences majors with STEM lab experience (like any or all of CHM115, BIO151 or PHY107/PHY 121) are preferred.

• At least one  year of School of Natural Sciences course work also preferred

• Excellent oral communication and observational skills

• Good written communication skills 

• Ability to work independently and reliably

• Some understanding of lab safety standards helpful

• Other safety experience is also helpful

• Basic duties will include lifting light loads, activating water showers and supporting a large shower tester above your head, pushing a cart and privileged access to sensitive lab areas.

Augsburg University is an Equal Opportunity employer.  We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, military service, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete our application process, please contact the Human Resources department by phone at  612.330.1058 or email at [email protected].  Human Resources is located at 20 Memorial Hall.

Application Instructions:

All student applicants must attach the following for consideration: 

• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (optional, but strongly encouraged)