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IsoLab undergraduate lab experience

IsoLab employs undergraduate students interested in gaining laboratory and research experiences. Undergraduates are crucial to the success of IsoLab. IsoLab hires students early in their study, provides a competitive salary, and retains students until graduation. Interested undergraduates at the University of Washington are encouraged to contact the lab manager or the lab Principal Investigators and provide a resumé and summary of interest. Undergraduate students are valued and supported by IsoLab for their diligence and hard work that results in improved techniques and greater productivity.

Max cleaning lab glassware
Max cleaning lab glassware
Joel cleaning lab glassware
Joel cleaning lab glassware

IsoLab prepares undergraduates with training in safety, communication, collaboration, experimental design and laboratory practices. It is critical that students are detail oriented, learn proper laboratory hand skills, and follow all safety protocols. IsoLab undergraduates are expected to prioritize coursework, typically working ten hours per week and never exceeding twenty hours while classes are in session. Students define their own schedules depending on their coursework and responsibilities.

Erin with safety in mind
Erin with safety in mind
Max at the microbalance
Max at the microbalance
Josh pipetting bacterial media
Josh pipetting bacterial media

Undergraduates in IsoLab gain skills in advanced isotope geochemistry methods, assess data quality, and utilize data analysis tools like Matlab, R, or python.

Josh preparing the elemental analyzer
Josh preparing the elemental analyzer
Erin sealing glass ampoule
Erin sealing glass ampoule

Undergraduate students may work closely with IsoLab Principal Investigators and / or graduate students and when undergraduate contributions are significant are included as coauthors on resulting publications. Examples include:

Last updated: 2021-06-03 23:01:47