Laboratory Technician II

Job Description

Typical duties include but are not limited to:

• Prepares and maintains laboratories facilities for teaching instruction.
• Prepares solvents, solutions, reagents, and apparatuses according to faculty guidelines.
• Maintains clean laboratories facilities.
• Responsible for set up and breakdown of equipment.
• Participates in environmental health and safety audits, maintains accurate records, and ensures compliance with safety regulations of science laboratories.
• Provides training on proper usage of laboratory equipment and safe laboratory practices including safe handling and disposal of biohazardous materials, and standard policies and protocols for reporting unusual events.
• Performs routine maintenance and inspections to ensure optimum calibration and condition of equipment.
• Maintains supplies for laboratory courses and replenish stocks of solvents, reagents, and solutions. Ensures chemicals are stored in the correct manner according to safety codes, regulations, and best practices.
• Maintains accurate records on equipment maintenance and acquisition of supplies.
• Trains and supervises student lab assistants on the proper use of laboratory equipment, chemicals, and all applicable safety protocols.
• Assists in the development of laboratory standard operating procedures.

Other Duties:

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description

Required Qualifications:

• This position requires either four years of directly related full-time experience or, as an alternative, an Associate's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization (or equivalent coursework in a relevant field of study) and two years of full-time experience directly related to the job functions.
• Relevant full-time experience in a laboratory setting.
• Experience operating a personal computer and proficient with Microsoft Office (Work, Excel, and Outlook).
• Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience, and/or certifications may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geology, Marine Science, Chemistry, or other appropriate Natural or Physical Science.
• Laboratory experience in an academic setting.
• Experience with microbiology, genetics, cellular biology, and/or molecular biology preparations.
• Experience working with students.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of the use and maintenance of laboratory facilities and/or equipment.
• Knowledge of laboratory and experimental protocols and procedures.
• Knowledge of inventory control principles and methods.
• Knowledge of applicable safety standards, guidelines, and protocols.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and an ability to prioritize and complete simultaneous projects within deadlines.
• Ability to prepare stock chemicals according to given standards.
• Ability to understand and follow directions.
• Ability to maintain records and perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Ability to work successfully as both a member of a team and independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to interact in a professional manner with staff, faculty, students, and the community in a service-oriented environment.
• Ability to collaborate with classroom instructors to ensure delivery of a quality laboratory experience to students in a laboratory/classroom setting.
• Ability to prepare and set-up appropriate laboratory materials and equipment for various laboratory activities.
• Ability to utilize, calibrate, configure and/or troubleshoot laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Able to work an irregular schedule as needed, including evenings and weekends, to accommodate class scheduling.