Graduate Student Lab/Research Assistant

Posting Details

Student Title Classification Information

Quick Link

https://chapman.peopleadmin.com/postings/39840

Job Number

SE202724

Position Information

Department or Unit Name

Food Sciences

Position Headcount

3

Position Title

Graduate Student Lab/Research Assistant

Academic Year

Summer 2026

Term or Semester

Summer

Is this Role for an Undergrad or Grad Student?

Grad

Anticipated Pay Range

$23.00 per hour

Pay Range Information

Chapman University is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this position. This range takes into account a variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Salary offers are determined based on the final candidate's qualifications and experience, as well as internal equity and other internal factors. The anticipated pay range is not a promise of a particular wage.

On which Campus will this work be done?

Orange

Approved Supervisor

Anuradha Prakash

Supervisor Email

[email protected]

Scheduling

Please use dates within Chapman Academic Calendar

(https://www.chapman.edu/academics/academic-calendar.aspx)

Desired Start Date

06/01/2026

Projected End Date

08/23/2026

Average number of hours per week

Up to 40 hours/Summer Only

Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary

• Up to 20 hours a week
• The selected candidate will assist Dr. Prakash and lab technician in conducting small batch trials in the Food Processing lab using equipment such as the Microthermics beverage pasteurizer and the spray dryer.
• The candidate will assist in batching the formulations, and processing them, and assist in maintaining equipment and inventories.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Assisting Dr. Prakash and the lab technician with food processing experiments and trials.
• Preparing and batching food or beverage formulations according to recipes or research instructions.
• Monitoring processing conditions like temperature, flow rate, and drying parameters during trials.
• Measuring and weighing ingredients accurately for small-batch production.
• Recording data, observations, and processing results from experiments.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Pursuing MS in Food Science, approval of Dr. Prakash.
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Pursuing MS in Food Science, approval of Dr. Prakash.
  
  

Special Instructions to Applicants

Budget Information

Is Federal work-study required?

With or Without FWS