Research Aide (Undergraduate) General Application

The laboratory offers a variety of Research Aide positions ranging from long-term to short-term appointments, with both part-time and full-time options. Please apply to be in the Undergraduate Research Aide applicant pool.

Temporary employment opportunities become available throughout the year as new projects and funding open up.

Education and Experience Requirements

Students must be 18 years or older at the time the appointment begins.

Students must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university.

Students must possess at least a 2.8 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

If offered employment, students must pass a background check and drug screen.

As temporary employees, students earn a salary and are expected to possess the skills required to do the assigned task when they arrive.

Job Family

Undergraduate Student Employment

Job Profile

Research Aide Technical - Freshman

Worker Type

Employee

Time Type

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

The expected hiring range for this position is $19.22 - $33.48.

Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as, but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, business considerations, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs. Additionally, comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package.

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EEO Information

As an equal employment opportunity employer, and in accordance with our core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity and teamwork, Argonne National Laboratory is committed to a safe and welcoming workplace that fosters collaborative scientific discovery and innovation. Argonne encourages everyone to apply for employment. Argonne is committed to nondiscrimination and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

Argonne employees, and certain guest researchers and contractors, are subject to particular restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Sponsored or Affiliated Activities, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation in the application phase for review by Argonne's Legal Department.

All Argonne offers for appointments in the student employment category are contingent upon a background check that includes an assessment of criminal conviction history conducted on an individualized and case-by-case basis. Please be advised that Argonne positions require upon hire (or may require in the future) for the individual be to obtain a government access authorization that involves additional background check requirements. Failure to obtain or maintain such government access authorization could result in the withdrawal of a job offer or future termination of employment.