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Part-timeRegents of the University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MNPart-time$50–75/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Lab Assistants provide guidance and hands-on instruction to Doctor of Physical Therapy students during coursework and practical examinations under the direction of course directors or primary instructors. Duties may include supervising laboratory experiences, managing rooms and equipment, assisting with practical testing, and grading. Applicants must hold a Minnesota physical therapist license. Interest in education and experience working with students are preferred.
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Job ID373544
LocationTwin Cities
Job FamilySupplemental Employee
Full/Part TimePart-Time
Regular/TemporaryRegular
Job Code0001
Employee ClassCivil Service
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About the Job
Lab Assistants provide guidance and hands-on instruction to DPT students during coursework and practical examinations. All work is completed under the direction of the Course Directors and/or primary instructors.
Additional duties may include:
Provides instruction/supervision in laboratory experiences
May manage a room for laboratory experience
May assist with practical testing
May arrange/manage equipment/supplies
May assist with grading
Receives direction from primary course instructor
Qualifications
All required qualifications must be included in the application materials
Required Qualifications:
Must be licensed as a physical therapist in the State of MN and license number provided on resume.
Preferred Qualifications:
An interest in education
Experience working with students in the clinical or classroom setting
Previous experience as a lab instructor
The ability to work with diverse groups of graduate learners
About the Department
The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota was created more than 50 years ago in response to a legislative mandate to train primary care physicians. Since then, we have been leaders in transforming the specialty through education, research, and patient care. We are the academic sponsor of seven family medicine residencies-five in the Twin Cities, two in Greater Minnesota. We are involved in medical student education activities across the Medical School's two campuses: Twin Cities and Duluth. We sponsor five fellowship programs-sports medicine, hospice and palliative medicine, clinical informatics, behavioral medicine, and human sexuality- and offer continuing medical education opportunities. We are regularly among the top National Institutes of Health-funded family medicine departments. Our faculty are actively researching health disparities, healthcare delivery, and population health. More at https://med.umn.edu/familymedicine.
The Division of Physical Therapy creates and integrates innovative research discoveries, education, and practice to develop scholarly, collaborative physical therapists and rehabilitation scientists who advance health care and disease prevention for diverse communities in Minnesota and beyond.
Pay and Benefits
Pay Range: $50.00 - $75.00 per hour; depending on education/qualifications/experience.
Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.
How To Apply
Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.
Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.
To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail [email protected] or call (612) 624-8647.
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Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.
About University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.
At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be recognized by the Star Tribune as a Top Workplace for 2021, as well as by Forbes as Best Employers for Women and one of America's Best Employers (2015, 2018, 2019, 2023), Best Employer for Diversity (2019, 2020), Best Employer for New Grads (2018, 2019), and Best Employer by State (2019, 2022).
The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.
The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu.
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor Degree
Minimum Experience Required
None
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
1
Public Transportation Accessible
Yes
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
No
Physical Required
Yes
Drug Test Required
Yes
Compensation
$11.41 / Hourly
Postal Code
55455
Job Type
Part Time
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
373544
Job Benefits
Not specified
How this job compares
Set against the 222 open Lab Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$50–75/hr
- US median$19–25/hr93 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $62.50/hr, is 180% above the US median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the top quarter of Lab Assistant hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 222 open Lab Assistant jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Labcorp29 open
- Henry Ford Health System17 open
- Trinity Health16 open
- Experience
- Lab Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (44 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4 of the 222 open Lab Assistant jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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