Lab Aide - Part Time

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

Laboratories in the Basic Sciences Division using the Drosophila model organism are recruiting a part-time Lab Aide I for the fly media kitchen. The Aide will coordinate with a full time employee to work a regular two day a week schedule with some flexibility to shift days if needed.

5 hour shift (~5pm-10pm) every Tuesday and Wednesday.

This is an in-person position at our South Lake Union Campus.

Responsibilities

• Preparation for cooks, including but not limited to: preparing ingredients, stocking and ordering supplies, autoclaving foam plugs and other reagents
• Help aliquot fly media and plug food once it has set
• Cleaning bottles and preparing them for glassware
• Serving as back-up cook when full time person is away (weighing out ingredients, cooking food, ordering supplies)
• General cleanliness and maintenance of fly kitchen and fly wash facilities.
• Care and maintenance of fly stocks
• General lab maintenance, including preparation of lab reagents and stock solutions

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalent; OR,
• High school senior with lab-based experience or demonstrated interest in the sciences.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from High School or equivalent with interest in the sciences.
• Some lab experience and/or college level chemistry courses.
• Abilty to lift trays weighing 20-30 pounds.
• Reliable and able to produce consistent results.

The hourly pay range for this position is from $21.30 to $30.13 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees access to a retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, paid sick leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked), and prorated paid holidays (up to 13 days per year).