Graduate Student Lab Assistant - AVS

Description

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises Employment Services

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY

SUMMARY : The Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises is currently seeking graduate student laboratory assistants to support in Animal Health Sciences teaching laboratories, including handling and restraint labs, parasitology labs, and clinical pathology labs. The selected candidates will work under the supervision of Dr. Vivian Nagao in the Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences.

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL GET TO DO (this is just a small sampling of work variety):

• This position will assist with one or more of the following activities:
• Slide preparation, microscopy, lab sanitation, blood/fluid sample processing, syringe/needle handling, running and balancing a centrifuge, animal handling (small and large animals), and instructional support.
• Parasitology and Clinical Pathology labs do not require animal handling.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Must demonstrate creativity, attention to detail, and the ability to meet project deadlines.
• Previous laboratory and/or animal handling experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Graduate student in Animal Science and Biology.

ABOUT US : As the largest employer of students on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, the Enterprises offers valuable work experience and hands-on training to approximately 1,500 Cal Poly Pomona students each year. The Enterprises offers positions in various fields; whether it is in the area of technology, science, retail, culinary arts, hospitality1500 management, leadership or research grants, these student employees participate in Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy and acquire practical skills in their designated field of study.

The Enterprises also contributes operating support to nearly 1,100 Enterprises and scholarship programs every year, including Bronco Athletics and the Norman J. Priest Scholarship. In addition, the Enterprises administers grants and contracts, contributes to campus security, and supports several university publications. The Enterprises contributes over $1 million annually to Cal Poly Pomona.

CSU along with Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises strongly recommend faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare an exemption from doing so. The systemwide policy can be found at COVID-19 Vaccination Interim Policy and any questions may be sent to View email address on click.appcast.io

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises, Inc. may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with the employer.