Help Getting a Job in a Lab

[PatchSusan]

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I am a pre-med student from Central Florida in my Junior year of college. I was homeschooled all my life, before making the transition to the community college. I just attended my first year at university and though I am a Junior, I have two more years of undergrad due to prerequisites not attained at the community college. Also due to first having attended the community college, the only major science/math classes I have taken include: Chemistry 1 & 2, Biology 1 & 2, Genetics, Statistics, and Calculus. Of those classes, only chemistry and biology had accompanying labs.

This brings me to the heart of my question, I would love to work in a lab for the rest of my undergraduate life. Growing up homeschooled, we had a microscope at the house which I would "play" with for hours. The labs which I have taken at college/university were always my favorite part of the week. I know I don't have much experience, but even if it was a position where I mainly cleaned and observed while gaining experience, I would be so grateful for the opportunity. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I could make this possible? Including any classes you would recommend I take soon that would help me with this goal.

Thank you much for your time and any help you can offer!

Yours Sincerely,
Patch

 

[Bodysurfer]

Really its just looking at faculty at your university/nearby universities/hospitals, seeing their research interests, and shooting an email out saying your research interests them and you'd like to join

 

[The_Sunny_Doc]

Go to professors who do research you're interested in and ask if they need lab assistants. Also check your university job listings. That's how I got my research job.

 

[NeuResurgens]

Do you need to be paid immediately? A lot of professors will take you as a volunteer and you can move up into a paid position, provided the lab has them. Otherwise, some professors will advertise these positions in university newsletters or campus job listings.

 

[Miss_Premed]

I honestly found it much easier to find a position than I expected! I looked through my schools faculty research projects online and then I emailed one of the professors asking her if she had any positions open and if she would consider me. I had an interview the next week and started three weeks ago. You should start with emailing faculty researchers at your university.