Applications are to be received by: 4:30 p.m. on September 3, 2025 or until filled.
Classification: Student Assistant II
Employee Group: PSAC
Job Title: Lab Assistant
Department: Department of Physics & Astronomy
Wage or Salary: $16.76 per hour
Hours of Work: up to 4 hours per week for up to 10 weeks
Start Date: September 10, 2025
Number of Positions available: 2
Length of Appointment: until December 10, 2025
Course title and number: 74.151 Gen Physics I/74.161 Found of Phys I
Date Issued: August 22, 2025

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

• Preference given to current Brandon University student; second year undergraduate level/standing is required
• Successful completion of course(s) for which they are applying
• Demonstrated success in other Physics courses
• Ability to meet deadlines (reliable and punctual)
• Good communication skills
• Ability to understand and explain experimental procedures

The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites applications for Student Assistants for the following courses during the Fall 2025 term:
74:151 General Physics I Lab Assistant Up to 4 hrs per wk for up to 10 wks
74:161 Foundations of Physics I Lab Assistant Up to 4 hrs per wk for up to 10 wks
The successful candidates will lay out lab equipment before labs, answer student questions during lab periods, put away equipment after lab periods, and other relevant duties as assigned.