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UU Student - Research

Salt Lake City, United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Mar 2026

💰 $30,000/yr

About the role

Details

Open Date 03/18/2026 Requisition Number PRN16850N Job Title UU Student - Research Working Title UU Student - Research Career Progression Track SJ Track Level FLSA Code Nonexempt Patient Sensitive Job Code? No Type Non Benefited Staff / Student Temporary? No Standard Hours per Week 19 Full Time or Part Time? Part Time Shift Day Work Schedule Summary Is this a work study job? No VP Area Academic Affairs Department 00113 - College of Science-Dean Location Campus City Salt Lake City, UT Type of Recruitment External Posting Pay Rate Range $15.00 per hour Close Date 06/30/2026 Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) Job Summary

This internship is designed as a 3-year program (with some flexibility on a case-by-case basis),to ideally be completed during a student’s sophomore, junior and senior academic years. Students will receive hands-on laboratory experience while helping to support Crocker Science Center laboratory spaces and prepare equipment, supplies and chemicals / biologicals for laboratory courses taught in the College of Science.

Applicants should have completed and passed (at minimum) an intro level lab course in either Biology, Chemistry or Physics. Advanced labs in these subjects are of course accepted as well, even if an intro level course was not taken. For example, completion of CHEM 1215 OR PHYS 2015 OR BIOL 1615 is sufficient. Participants will often work as part of a team with other internship members. In addition, they will be working with, learning from, receiving feedback from, and reporting directly to the Manager of Educational Laboratory Facilities at the Crocker Science Center.

Responsibilities

Sophomore Year:
• Basic prepping and maintenance/upkeep of stockroom areas – includes chemical inventory. Max of 10 hours per week starting, must shadow a team lead in the lab. Second semester 15 hours per week, third semester 20 hours per week depending on performance.
Junior Year:
• Help with training of sophomore program inductees.
• Increased role in prepping and maintenance/upkeep of stockroom areas – includes chemical inventory.
• Advance into team lead position in laboratories or special project. Responsibility over one or more lab courses.
Senior Year:
• Help with supervision of Junior and Sophomore program members
• Increased role in prepping and maintenance/upkeep of stockroom areas – includes chemical inventory
• Basic accounting associated with laboratory costs
• Attend Dean’s Office Staff Meetings
• Mentor, train, and guide incoming team leads. Shadow Laboratory Specialist on advanced classes.

Minimum Qualifications Preferences

Minimum Qualifications:Completion of CHEM 1215 OR PHYS 2015 OR BIOL 1615, or more advanced laboratory classes

Special Instructions Summary Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and empl