Instructional Lab Tech

USC Auxiliary Services; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

USC Auxiliary Services is seeking a Lab Support Technician to provide technical and operational support for instructional laboratories. You will prepare equipment, chemicals, and workspaces for experiments, and help ensure a safe, well-organized environment for students and faculty.

The role requires an Associate's degree (Bachelor's preferred) with 1–2 years of laboratory experience, focusing on safety, maintenance, and efficient equipment operation. On-site work in Los Angeles, CA is expected.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate's degree (Bachelor's preferred) in chemical engineering, chemistry, or a related science field.
• Candidates should have at least one to two years of experience in a laboratory environment with knowledge of safety and equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and operational support for instructional laboratories.
• Prepare equipment, chemicals, and workspaces for experiments.
• Ensure laboratory safety and maintain inventories.
• Assist students and faculty with equipment use.

Skills

Laboratory Equipment Maintenance

Chemical Handling

Reagent Preparation

Laboratory Safety Protocols

Inventory Management

Hazardous Waste Disposal

Troubleshooting

Data Acquisition

Calibration

Technical Support

Recordkeeping

Chemistry

Materials Science

Organization

Communication

Education

Associate's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, or related science

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Provides technical and operational support for instructional laboratories by preparing equipment, chemicals, and workspaces for experiments. Ensures laboratory safety, maintains accurate inventories, and assists students and faculty with equipment use.

Requirements

Requires an Associate's degree (Bachelor's preferred) in chemical engineering, chemistry, or a related science field. Candidates should have at least one to two years of experience in a laboratory environment with knowledge of safety and equipment maintenance.

Key Skills

• Laboratory Equipment Maintenance
• Chemical Handling
• Reagent Preparation
• Laboratory Safety Protocols
• Inventory Management
• Hazardous Waste Disposal
• Troubleshooting
• Data Acquisition
• Calibration
• Technical Support
• Recordkeeping
• Chemical Engineering
• Materials Science
• Chemistry
• Organization
• Communication