Microbiology lab assistant Jobs in Surrey, BC

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position Information

Location New Westminster Campus Salary Range

$18.42 / hour

The Opportunity

You're driven and eager to delve into career exploration while enriching your educational journey. As a student yourself, you bring a unique perspective and valuable insights to ensuring other students are supported at the College. Whether it's working alongside faculty, employees, and staff, or assisting your student peers, collaborating with diverse groups comes easily to you.

If this sounds like you, we need your talents! Apply to the Student Assistant position, and gain real-world knowledge, while creating meaningful career connections.

WHO WE ARE

Do what you love. Be good at it. That's how Douglas College defines a great career. It's a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC's Top Employers. We love what we do. And we're looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada's best degree-granting colleges even better.

Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.

WHAT WE OFFER

We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

• Transit-accessible campuses
• Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
• Competitive salaries
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
• Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
• Professional Development opportunities
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

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WHAT IT TAKES

Student Assistant, Biology Lab assist Biology Lab staff in the clean-up, preparation of materials and maintenance of the lab. Student Assistant, Biology Lab may be tasked with caring for biology lab animals, tending plants in the Green Houses, general lab and working in microbiology labs.

Responsibilities

To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need

Domestic students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant / Student Research Assistant :

International students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant / Student Research Assistant :

An original copy of a Social Insurance Number ( SIN ) and an original Study Permit are required by law before commencing work at Douglas College.

Qualified Douglas College students meeting the above criteria will be given first preference over students of other qualifying institutions.

Additional Information

The position is located at the New Westminster campus. Hours of work : up to a maximum of 20 hours / week. The work terms for this position are :

1. Fall 2025 : September 2, 2025 - December 15, 2025

2. Winter 2026 : January 5, 2026 - April 24, 2026

3. Summer 2026 : May 4, 2026 - August 16, 2026

Posting Number 02562SA Position Title Student Assistant, Biology Lab (New Westminster Campus) Anticipated Start Date 09 / 02 / 2025 End Date Needs a Criminal Records Check No

How To Apply

Open Date 07 / 16 / 2025 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Maximum Number of References Minimum Number of References Equity Statement

Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and / or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.

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