Laboratory Technician - Williams Campus

Provides support for academic laboratory or instructional facility operations. The Bio Tech organizes, maintains, and prepares laboratory materials and equipment used in laboratory experiments associated with Biology courses. This position is targeted with Biology course setups which include general biology, anatomy and physiology, and microbiology. This position reports directly to the Instructional Services Coordinator Sr. position of the Biological Science department, and receives daily direction and instruction from the Lab Tech Sr. This Lab Tech position supports faculty, staff, and students in multiple course instruction and laboratory experiments.

Essential Functions

50% - prepare and setup materials, reagents, chemicals, cultures, microbial media, supplies and equipment used for instruction in various Biology labs. Clean laboratory and properly dispose of lab materials, chemicals, cultures, supplies, equipment and waste products; maintain a safe lab environment by adhering to and implementing environmental, health, and safety (EHS) program and associated standard operating procedures (SOP) and protocols, other applicable laboratory SOP and protocols, and other laboratory equipment manuals.

40% - maintain laboratory equipment and conduct minor basic repairs, perform preventative maintenance activities; maintain inventory of materials and supplies; care for plants, animals, and preserved specimens as needed; interact with faculty and staff to optimize laboratory operations; provide work directions to part-time laboratory technicians.

10% - receive deliveries of supplies, and equipment; other duties as assigned.