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Job Location (Full Address):

275 Hutchison Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14627

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Temporary

Time Type:

Time as Reported / Per Diem

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

As Scheduled

Department:

220546 Biomedical Engineering

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URG 102 H

Compensation Range:

$17.50 - $22.79

Responsibilities:

Serves as an introduction to potential careers for high school students within a specific department/program. This role is designed for high school students who wish to gain practical experience in a professional work environment. Offers the opportunity to develop valuable workplace skills, explore potential career paths, and contribute to the overall success of the department/program. The work for James McGrath in the McGrath lab will focus on working on research projects related to the TraCe and LOMP Centers like running experiments and doing data analysis.

This is for non-credit bearing experiences. This position can only be held while the student is in high school, once they graduate, they will need to move to an appropriate job code or be separated.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assist with daily operations and administrative tasks. This includes but is not limited to inventory distribution of components of microfluidics to TraCe users within the lab and external labs. Logging new inventory into the lab system.
• Participate in team meetings and assist with project coordination. This includes developing the project outline and timeline for the microplastics research, and presenting experimental findings to the manager and to other groups during all-hands and smaller subcommittee meetings.
• Develop communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Student will come up with experimental conditions and project direction in a written manner to be reviewed with the lab manager, and will then execute on their own with assistance as needed. Data will be organized, analyzed, and categorized for easy access for future use. The student will solve problems with experimental set-up such as pressure-driven systems and water sample analysis.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to company policies and procedures. The student will have access to lab specific operations that may not be published and they will maintain a lab notebook that does not leave the lab. Findings are shared only with lab members and with others for whom they are relevant.
• Provide support for special projects, as needed. The student will help in functions not related to their assigned project as needed, including but not limited to, running experiments or maintaining experiments when lab members are unable. The scope of assistance will be limited to the student's training and will not extend beyond it.
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Enrollment in High School required
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Basic computer skills required
• Eagerness to learn and gain experience in a professional setting required
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team required
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic required

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Employee must meet all NYS and Federal regulations to work as a minor including working papers (if applicable based on age) upon hire required

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