Academic Lab Technician, Science

Owens Community College

Owens Community College

Toledo, OH, USA
Posted on Oct 30, 2024

Advertised Position Title:

Academic Lab Technician, Science

Job Description:

  • Prepare materials and equipment for all activities in the Science department laboratories. This includes setups, mixing and dispensing of chemical solutions for laboratory exercises and teardown of laboratory setups.

  • Clean, sterilize, maintain and repair laboratory equipment. Clean and maintain the laboratory area.

  • Participate in safety orientation for new faculty, staff and student workers, maintain SDS system.

  • Meet with lab coordinator to be made aware of laboratory curriculum changes that affect laboratory preparations.

  • Assist in orienting laboratory instructors on laboratory equipment operations and setup.

  • Implement approved laboratory guide revisions initiated by the faculty.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Laboratory equipment, including cleaning, sterilizing, maintenance and repair of equipment. Laboratory safety, including SDS sheets, Chemical solutions used in laboratory exercises.

  • Set up, tear down, clean, sterilize, maintain, and repair laboratory equipment. Assist in orientating laboratory Instructors on laboratory equipment operations and setup.

Essential Functions:

  • Per Appendix D of the OFA contract (ALT Math/Science)

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree

  • Minimum of two years previous experience teaching or working in a laboratory setting

  • Biology, General Science, Chemistry and/or Physics background preferred

Preferred Requirements:

  • Can teach Laboratory courses within the Biology discipline

Union Position:

Owens Faculty Association

Job Classification:

Faculty

Duty Days:

173 Days

Work Schedule:

TBD

Grant Funded Position:

No - Not Grant Funded

FLSA Status:

United States of America (Exempt)

Pay Basis:

Salary

Hiring Range:

$35,000.00

Retirement System:

STRS - STRS (Retirement System Classification)