Applications are now open for Fall 2026! See official announcement here.
Purpose:
The Projects Lab Assistant works with the Physics Lab Coordinators to ensure smooth operation of our instructional labs and to continually improve what we can offer students taking our courses at CU Denver.
Depending on experience, tasks could include but are not limited to:
- Provide general technical expertise to other students (assist with open lab hours in the Student Projects Lab as needed)
- Enforce projects lab policies, practices, and safety standards
- Assist with equipment inventory and organization
- Design 3D CAD models
- Design and build prototypes (3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Woodworking, Metalworking)
- Write code (MATLAB, Python, Arduino)
- Set up lab equipment and clean lab rooms
- Assist with faulty equipment (diagnostics, maintenance, and repair)
- Assist with IT troubleshooting and organization
Schedule:
The lab assistant is expected to work 5 to 10 hours per week during the semester. Work hours vary each semester depending on student availability and department project load. A specific schedule will be coordinated with each student employee.
Work hours are typically scheduled between 8 AM and 5 PM, Monday through Friday. This position pays $19.29 per hour; students who are eligible for Work Study may use that option for this position.
Required Qualifications:
- CU Denver student with a graduation date at least one year out.
- Person who is self-motivated and willing to explore and learn unknown technical skills.
Preferred Experience and Qualifications (but not required to apply):
- Physics major or minor - We prefer applicants who are in their second or third year of their degree pathway (i.e. not first or final year), and who are available to work in this position for both the fall and spring semesters.
- Experience Conducting Experiments - working with electronic instruments, building mechanical structures, controlling variables, recording results in a lab notebook
- Fabrication Experience – 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Woodworking, Metalworking
- Electronics Experience – Soldering, Circuit Building, Circuit Design
- Design Experience – Fusion360, Solidworks, Sketchup
- Coding Experience – Matlab, Python, Ardunio
To apply for this position, please complete the form below: