Instructional Lab Technician II - Biology (Temporary Assignment)

Ventura County Community College System Office; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Ventura County Community College District is hiring an Instructional Lab Technician II - Biology at Moorpark College. This temporary assignment runs Fall 2026 for 34 hours per week and is not eligible for benefits.

The role requires preparing biology labs, managing equipment, and supporting demonstrations and student work. Under direction of a Dean and an Instructor, you will oversee lab operations, maintain safety, and collaborate with diverse faculty and students in biology, biotechnology, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biological sciences and two years of related work experience in an instructional setting.
• Experience supervising students and assisting with lab demonstrations preferred.
• Ability to maintain labs, equipment, and safety protocols in a community college environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and set up lab equipment, reagents, and supplies for class demonstrations and student assignments.
• Maintain stock rooms, labs, prep areas, and ensure safety and cleanliness.
• Oversee care of live specimens and manage materials on loan to students and instructors.
• Order, receive, store, and manage laboratory materials and budget.
• Perform microbiological prep, sterilization, and calibrations of equipment.
• Train and supervise student workers and coordinate their tasks.
• Operate autoclaves, balances, microscopes, and other lab apparatus.
• Collaborate with faculty and students from diverse backgrounds.

Skills

Biology knowledge

Lab maintenance

Safety compliance

Student supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological sciences

Job description

Instructional Lab Technician II - Biology (TemporaryAssignment)

Ventura County Community College District

Salary: $33.90 Hourly

Job Type: Classified

Job Number: Provisional-0242

Location: Moorpark College (Moorpark CA), CA

Department: MC - Student Learning

Closing: Continuous

Description

This recruitment is being conducted to fill a temporary assignment and is not being conducted to establish an eligibility list from which regular appointments will be made; as such, this recruitment may close at any time. Employees hired in this capacity are considered at will, do not accrue property interest in the assignment, and are not eligible for benefits.

There is currently one temporary vacancy located at Moorpark College. This assignment will begin in the Fall 2026 semester and will be 34 hours/week.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Under the direction of a Dean and under the work direction of anInstructor, an Instructional Lab Technician II - Biology performscomplex technical work related to the biological sciences; oversees the operation and maintenance of a highly technical or complexinstructional laboratory, including maintaining supplies andpreparing Biology, Biotechnology, and Biomanufacturing labs.

Representative Duties

Prepare and set up laboratory equipment, reagents, biological media and other teaching aids for class demonstrations, practical examinations and student assignments. E

Maintain stock rooms, laboratories, prep areas and other assigned areas in a safe, clean and orderly condition; encourage awareness of and oversee the proper use of facilities and safe practices. E

Assure the care and feeding of live specimens including rodents, snakes, frogs, fish/aquariums, plants, algal, fungal and bacterial cultures. E

Prepare and issue materials and equipment for student use; monitor and maintain records of materials and equipment on loan to or checked out by students and instructors. E

Order, receive and arrange for proper storage and handling of biological specimens, chemicals and laboratory equipment; provide certain lab materials from local terrain or stores; inventory materials and assure adequate quantities are available for instructional use; monitor supply budget. E

Perform technical microbiological preparation with extensive work in media production (tubed, bottled, plated), vital stains, special reagents and aseptic transfers of pathogens and nonpathogens on a routine basis. E

Employ various sterilization techniques for glassware, media, equipment and apparatus. E

Test, adjust, maintain and perform minor repairs including necessary calibrations to apparatus and equipment; send equipment out for major repairs. E

Maintain a variety of files and records regarding instructional materials, inventories and equipment repairs; perform general clerical duties as needed. E

Screen, select, train and provide work direction for student workers. E

Use and operate a variety of technical equipment including autoclaves, anaerobic jars, balances, microscopes and others. Biotechnology equipment such as bioreactors, chromatography, and purification systems. E

Work collaboratively and professionally with faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, and ethnic communities. E

Demonstrate cultural humility, sensitivity, and equity-mindedness in working with individuals from diverse communities; model inclusive behaviors; and achieve equity in assignment-related outcomes. E

Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to: bachelor's degree in biological sciences and two years of work experience in the field of specialty, preferably in an instructional setting.

Supplemental Information

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Principles, practices, procedures and equipment and terminology of Biological Sciences including microbiology, biotechnology, and biomanufacturing.
• Health and safety regulations
• Record keeping techniques
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary
• Technical aspects of Biology, microbiology, biotechnology, and biomanufacturing
• Oral and written communications skills
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy
• Science laboratory operation at the community college level
• Proper methods of storing equipment, materials and supplies

ABILITY TO:

• Assure the care and security of assigned equipment, specialized materials and supplies
• Assemble, maintain and perform minor repairs on lab equipment
• Demonstrate competence in biological sciences
• Issue and receive equipment and supplies
• Plan and organize work
• Train, select, evaluate and provide work direction to student workers
• Understand and follow oral and written directions
• Work independently with little direction
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working and cooperative relationships with others
• Meet schedules and time lines
• Maintain records and prepare reports
• Operate and maintain related lab equipment
• Demonstrate empathy, value, and appreciation for the experiences of students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, and ethnic communities
• Be sensitive to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, and promote and remove barriers to equal opportunity and participation

ENVIRONMENT:

Instructional biology lab environment

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• Hearing and speaking to communicate with students and faculty
• Seeing to observe condition of lab and behavior of students
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to set up and operate lab equipment
• Lifting and carrying heavy objects
• Pulling and pushing carts
• Reaching to grasp and move supplies

HAZARDS:

Exposure to fumes and potentially hazardous solvents used topreserve biological specimens