Biology Teaching Laboratory Support Technician

University of California - Santa Cruz; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

UC Santa Cruz is seeking a Facilities Manager to support the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department (EEB) and the PBSci facilities. The role includes serving as the divisional facilities representative on the CSC, coordinating teaching labs, and managing operations for the Coastal Biology Building and related spaces on campus.

The position requires journey-level knowledge across biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, genetics, ecology and evolutionary biology, with proficiency in

Responsibilities

• Provide primary support staff for EEB laboratory and field courses.
• Serve as resident manager of operations for ongoing facility needs at CBB and CSC campus.
• Maintain inventories, order course materials and equipment, provide teaching staff course support.
• Occasional mentorship of undergraduate or graduate students and onboarding of new faculty to the facility.

Job description

Job ID: 88060

Location: Santa Cruz

Full/Part Time: Full Time

JOB POSTING

INITIAL REVIEW DATE (IRD)

IR Date: 08-24-2026

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ABOUT UC SANTA CRUZ

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology (MCD) is comprised of thirty-five faculty members and four lecturers, whose work focuses on questions of how information in DNA is packaged, read, and interpreted in living cells, how those cells are built and regenerated, and how cells work together to comprise a whole organism.

The Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (EEB), is devoted to the study of ecological and evolutionary processes in marine and terrestrial and freshwater environments. The past 30 years have seen several revolutions in our understanding of how the biological world works. Advances in both analytical and genetic methods have given us a far more sophisticated understanding of the complexities of ecological and evolutionary processes in the natural world. Biologists at UCSC have played and will continue to play an important part in these advances, and the campus programs offer unique educational opportunities in biology that feature small class sizes and extensive faculty-student interactions.

The Department of Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology (METX) focuses on the human and environmental health impacts of chemicals and pathogens. This interdisciplinary focus has led to new insights into how microbes cause disease and affect the bioavailability of toxicants in the environment, as well as how organisms respond to these injurious agents. While our research is driven by biological questions, it has a significant translational component and has led to the identification of novel therapeutic targets, approaches for bioremediation, and markers of toxicant exposure. In addition, our department provides an exciting and effective training environment for graduate and undergraduate research and teaching. The METX faculty have been very successful in developing independent and interdisciplinary research programs, publishing in top-rated peer-reviewed journals, and advancing through the professoriate ranks. Moreover our graduate training prepares students to become leaders in various fields, following career paths in academia, teaching, industry, and government.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the UC Santa Cruz Biological Sciences Teaching Laboratories Supervisor and under general supervision of the PBSci Facilities Manager, this position is a hybrid role designed to support the laboratory and field based teaching needs of the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department (EEB) and serve as the divisional facilities representative on the CSC. The incumbent will serve as primary support staff for EEB laboratory and field courses, in addition to acting as the resident manager of operations for ongoing facility needs at CBB and the broader CSC campus, including teaching and common use laboratories and teaching facilities. This position requires a combination of journey level knowledge and skill in multiple, distinct scientific disciplines, including biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, genetics, ecology and evolutionary biology. Additionally, this position requires technical proficiency and understanding of facilities requirements and operations. Facilities related duties include basic support for audiovisual equipment, basic IT support for teaching lab computers, and administrative support and maintenance of gear lockers containing field equipment and teaching lab materials (e.g., biological specimens, models, microscopes). Duties also include maintaining inventories, ordering course materials and equipment, providing teaching staff course support, and occasional mentorship of undergraduate or graduate students. This position also serves as shipping and logistics contact for the Coastal Biology Building, takes the lead in onboarding new faculty to the facility, coordinates faculty retirement or move-out logistics, lab and office clean-outs, and EH&S check-outs. This position manages classroom space and resources for the Seymour Marine Discovery Center classroom and serves as the CSC Safety Committee Administrator. This position serves as the primary point of contact for PBSci Divisional Facilities needs at the CSC.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

Budgeted Salary: $75,789.68/year - $78,894.89/year. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.

Under California law, the University of California, Santa Cruz is required to post a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The salary shown above is the budgeted amount the University reasonably expects to pay and the salary extended should not exceed this posted amount.

Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits

Schedule Information:

• Full-time, Fixed
• Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week
• Days of the Week: Mon-Fri
• Shift Includes: Day

Employee Classification: Career appointment

Job End Date: None

Work Location: UC Santa Cruz Main Campus

Union Representation: RX Union