Environmental Lab Technician II - Hydrogeology & Safety

Florida Gulf Coast University; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Gulf Coast University’s OPS Research Laboratory Technician II supports the Hydrogeology Lab, ensuring safe operation and maintenance of teaching laboratories and equipment. The role provides critical support for instructional activities and safety compliance.

Responsibilities include preparing facilities, reagents, and apparatus, assisting with safety audits, training users, and maintaining maintenance and supply records while supporting field sampling as needed.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Environmental Science or equivalent.
• Experience in field and laboratory water sampling and analyses.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience with ArcGIS for water quality interpretation.
• Data analysis experience with R or JMP.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain teaching labs and equipment.
• Prepare solvents, solutions, reagents and apparatus per guidelines.
• Set up and breakdown of equipment; maintain clean facilities.
• Participate in EH&S audits; maintain safety records.
• Provide training on equipment usage and safe practices.
• Maintain records of maintenance and supplies.
• Assist in developing laboratory SOPs.
• Perform genetic analyses on field collections and lab cultures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lab techniques

ArcGIS

R programming

JMP

Microsoft Office

Data analysis

Education

BS/MS in Environmental Science

Tools

ArcGIS

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

JMP

Job description

Florida Gulf Coast University’s OPS Research Laboratory Technician II supports the Hydrogeology Lab, ensuring safe operation and maintenance of teaching laboratories and equipment. The role provides critical support for instructional activities and safety compliance.

Responsibilities include preparing facilities, reagents, and apparatus, assisting with safety audits, training users, and maintaining maintenance and supply records while supporting field sampling as needed.