Laboratory Science Assistant

Woodhouse Laboratories is an infection control laboratory owned and operated by three WWU graduates. We provide microbiology testing and consulting services to dental, medical, and body art clients to monitor that their sterilization procedures and water quality meet regulatory standards. We are offering a paid work-study position for a laboratory science oriented student focusing on biology, water chemistry, environmental science, or related fields.

Location and hours:

We are located at 3115 Mercer Ave, Bellingham this position is on-site.  Work hours are flexible between 9AM - 4PM on weekdays.

Responsibilities include:

- Preparing culture media

- Interpreting and reporting test results

- Light administrative work including client consultation by phone and email

- Performing microbiology tests including

- colorimetric presence/absence testing

- heterotrophic plate counts

- enzyme substrate methods

- gram stain microscopy


What you can learn at Woodhouse Labs:

At Woodhouse Labs, student interns will learn core skills for working in environmental laboratory testing or consulting including

- Bench lab skills, especially in microbiology and water chemistry

- Regulatory compliance and consulting

- Infection control practices

- Laboratory data management

- Optionally, small business startup and operations if you are the entrepreneurial type


Recommended classes:

- General chemistry series (CHEM 161, 162, 163) is highly recommended

- General biology series (BIOL 204, 205, 206) is highly recommended

- Organic Chemistry (CHEM 251)

- Any microbiology coursework/labs (BIOL 245, 345, 346, 405, and similar)


Compensation: $20.00 per hour