Lab Technician

Posting DetailsDo you have questions about the application process? If so, please refer to the Applicant FAQ's.Position Information Posting Number: 20255708V Position Title: Lab Technician Posting Type Student Hours/week: 10 Eligibility: Work study preferred but open to all students Semester 2025-2026 Academic Year Location Falvey Memorial Library Detailed Work Schedule FlexibleNumber of positions: 1 Department: 276-Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Contact Name: Ann Goody Contact Phone/Extension: 3272Position Summary Information Job Description Summary: Position Description:The Lab Technician supports students, faculty, and staff on all their endeavors in the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship's Maker Lab. Additionally, the Lab Technician drives traffic into the lab through regular introductory workshops. It's the Institute's mission to promote innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship throughout the community, and ensuring a welcoming, supportive, and well-maintained Maker Lab is key to enacting our mission.Lab Technician responsibilities include:Hosting regular introductory workshops to train students, faculty, and staff how to use Maker Lab equipmentHosting regular office hours in the Maker Lab to assist students, faculty, and staff with projects of all kindsMaintaining Maker Lab equipment to ensure it's in optimal working order at all timesDetermining new tools and technologies to acquire for the labMaintaining a safe environment within the labCompleting special Maker Lab projectsAdditionally, the Lab Technician manages daily operations within the Idea Lab. Responsibilities include:Welcoming community members into the spaceCleaning/maintaining the Idea Lab, patio, and maker labRequirements: We're especially interested in students with the following:Proficiency in 3D modeling and 3D printer slicing software3D printer maintenance experienceGlowforge operation and maintenance experienceSewing, knitting, or other textile experienceGeneral knowledge of electronicsA sense of humorAdditional Information: The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is an innovative driver of scholastic, educational, and professional development opportunities in the related areas of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship within the Villanova community. IIE has a multi-disciplinary and cross-college focus and seeks to advance the University's strategy by fostering cross-college learning and embedding entrepreneurial thinking more deeply in the Villanova culture. We believe that students from the Colleges of Professional Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Nursing, Business, and Law can all learn from one another how to become more well-rounded innovative and creative thinkers. IIE fosters opportunities for this cross-disciplinary learning to occur. While student employment opportunities within IIE tend to be more challenging than what is typical, they're infinitely more rewarding.Physical Demands Summary:Wage Rate: $11.25 per hourPosting Detail Information Closing Date (11:59pm ET):Open Until Filled Yes

Created: 2026-04-15