Biology

Available Positions

Work Study Office Assistant

Help maintain, organize and assist with office tasks such as: filing paperwork, monitoring record transfer, assist with ordering and inventorying supplies required for teaching.

Location

This position does offer remote work assignments.

Responsibilities/Job Requirements 

  • Office helper
  • Faculty helper
  • Adjunct faculty helper

Expected Hours

3-5 hours a week

Apply

Contact Jean Foley, Administrative Assistant for Biology, at 203-371-7780 or foleyj6@sacredheart.edu. 

Biology Vehicle Program Assistant

Assist department in filling department vehicles with gasoline, taking vehicles for routine maintenance appointments, assisting on trips to the field, as well as overall cleaning of the inside of vehicles. Also assist with basic office needs.

Responsibilities

  • Fill up biology vans with gas on a weekly basis
  • Interior clean-up of vans on a weekly basis
  • Assist in general office work
  • Candidate must have valid driver's license and pass University driving requirements in order to drive vehicle
  • Candidate needs to be punctual

Expected Hours

3-5 hours per week

Apply

Contact Jean Foley, Administrative Assistant for Biology, at 203-371-7780 or foleyj6@sacredheart.edu. 

Research Assistant

Working with the associate deans to do general tasks around office and also research relevant topics for data collection and/or analysis. The majority of the research can be done remotely. Examples include finding and collating data from website sources.

Responsibilities

  • Ability to follow instructions and then work independently
  • Knowledge and skill using Excel and Word
  • Data analysis skills a plus

Location

This position does offer remote work assignments.

Expected Hours

2-6 hours per week

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Contact Professor Mark Jareb at 203-371-7782 or jarebm@sacreheart.edu.

Research Lab Assistant I

Research assistant in neurobiology lab, primarily helping prepare coverslips and dishes for neuron cultures. Some general lab cleaning and maintenance. Can gain additional lab skills in terms of learning how to do the neuron cultures. Remote work can include literature searches and reading papers relevant to ongoing investigative research in the lab.

Responsibilities

  • Can follow instructions and then work independently
  • Interest and motivation in neurobiology research
  • Good time management skills

Location

This position does offer remote work assignments.

Expected Hours

2-8 hours per week

Apply

Contact Mark Jareb at 203-371-7782 or jarebm@sacreheart.edu.

Research Lab Assistant II

Seeking a research assistant. My lab studies songbird behavior and physiology. The work study research assistant will primarily be responsible for watching short videos of birds to measure breathing rate.

Requirements

  • Attention to detail
  • Organization
  • Communication

Location

SC234M

Expected Hours

2-4 hours per week

Apply

Contact Emily Levy, Assistant Professor of Biology, at 203-371-7780 or levye2@gmail.com.