About the Role
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 will focus on research projects related to the TraCe and LOMP Centers like running experiments and doing data analysis.
Responsibilities
- Assist with daily operations and administrative tasks, including inventory distribution and logging new inventory.
- Participate in team meetings and assist with project coordination, including developing project outlines, timelines, and presenting experimental findings.
- Develop communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills by proposing experimental conditions, executing projects, organizing and analyzing data, and solving experimental set-up problems.
- Maintain confidentiality of lab-specific operations and maintain a lab notebook that does not leave the lab.
- Provide support for special projects as needed, within the scope of training.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Enrollment in High School required.
- 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.
- Employee must meet all NYS and Federal regulations to work as a minor including working papers (if applicable based on age) upon hire required.
Skills
- Inventory distribution
- Data analysis
- Project coordination
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Experimental set-up
- Water sample analysis
- Maintaining a lab notebook
Location
- 275 Hutchison Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14627
Work Type
- Temporary
- Time as Reported / Per Diem
- As Scheduled
Experience Level
- High School Student
Education Level
- High School Enrollment
Salary/Compensations
- $17.50 - $22.79 per hour
About the Company
- As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.
Equal Opportunity
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