What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Worker, Behavioral Neuroscience Lab Tech - Work Study, Campus Employment position at McDaniel College?
About McDaniel College:
McDaniel College, recognized nationally among "Colleges that Change Lives" and U.S. News and World Report top-tier liberal arts colleges, is a four-year private college of the liberal arts and sciences offering more than 70 undergraduate programs of study, including dual and student-designed majors, plus 20 highly regarded graduate programs. At McDaniel College we value our employees by offering our full-time employees tuition remission, 403B retirement accounts, paid time off, medical insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and paid maternity and parental leave. For more information about the college's benefits, please click here to review the 2025 benefits guidebook and click here to view 2025 premium rates.
Job Description:
To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be a current student enrolled at McDaniel College. This position is open to both work study and campus employment students.
Position: Student Laboratory Tech
Revision Dates: 2/2025
Reports to: Professor of Psychology
Department: Psychology
Salary Grade: Maryland Minimum Wage
FSLA Status: Non-exempt
Duration of Appointment: 8/7/2024-5/21/2025
Schedule: Schedule is at discretion of supervisor
Evaluation Procedures: Student workers are evaluated on a continuing basis
Scope: Provide support to the Behavioral Neuroscience Lab.
Responsibilities:
- Lab animal care
- Data collection and analyses
- Inventory and organization of lab supplies
- Safety checks
Requirements:
Qualifications:
- Current McDaniel undergraduate
- Psychology major
- Good organizational skills
- Successfully completed PSY2214 Behavioral Neuroscience
Physical Characteristics:
This position may require sitting or standing for long periods of time, as well as some bending and stooping when working with animals and equipment. There is minimal lifting involved with this position. The overall setting of the job is a science laboratory with some office work.
Additional Information:
McDaniel College is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the student body. McDaniel College, in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate in the recruitment, admission, and employment of students, faculty, and staff in the operation of any of its educational programs and activities. McDaniel College will not tolerate any discrimination or harassment on basis of any protected status including protective hairstyle, race, religion, color, ancestry or national origin, disability, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military status, genetic information, marital status, veteran's status, or any other actual or perceived legally protected characteristics. For more information on the College's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, please visit this link.
