Biology Lab Assistant: Lab Support & Student Training

Dallas College; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas College seeks a lab support staff member to provide direct tutorial, training and instructional lab support to students and laboratory personnel in an instructionally supervised laboratory on campus.

The role emphasizes strong organization, communication and safety skills, with responsibilities including documenting results, maintaining records and assisting instructors with procedures and equipment in an on-site setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, associate degree preferred.
• Official transcripts required.
• Ability to work on-site in lab environments with safety awareness.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, prepares laboratory experiments/exercises to demonstrate learning experiences taught in lab.
• Assist in the supervision of lab activities to ensure a safe learning environment.
• Provide clerical support: ordering, cataloging, and maintaining laboratory supplies and equipment.
• Work with instructors to demonstrate procedures and use equipment and materials.
• Troubleshoot experiments and test new experiments and procedures.
• Participate in periodic inventory of capital equipment.
• Troubleshoot minor equipment repairs; coordinate major repairs with vendors.
• Maintain records and provide information required for decision making.
• Utilize excellent communication skills with stakeholders within the Dallas College community.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Complete required Dallas College Professional Development training hours per academic year.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lab information systems

Data entry & reporting

Safety procedures

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Hazardous chemicals handling

Lab testing

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Official transcripts

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Dallas College seeks a lab support staff member to provide direct tutorial, training and instructional lab support to students and laboratory personnel in an instructionally supervised laboratory on campus.

The role emphasizes strong organization, communication and safety skills, with responsibilities including documenting results, maintaining records and assisting instructors with procedures and equipment in an on-site setting.