Instructional Support Technician

University at Buffalo; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

University at Buffalo in Buffalo, NY seeks an Instructional Support Technician to support student instruction and faculty research. Responsibilities include inventorying assets, managing equipment loans, maintaining lab facilities, and training users across departments.

The role also involves coordinating the departmental van fleet, preparing reports for the Chair, and assisting with field training preparations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in geology or related field with 2 years experience in a research or instructional setting.
• Valid Class D driver's license to operate a motor vehicle or demonstrate capability to meet transportation requirements.
• Master's degree in geology / earth sciences.
• Knowledge of geochemistry.

Responsibilities

• Maintain department asset inventory including rock samples, GPS units and field training tools.
• Manage loan process for equipment and tools to faculty, post-docs, students and staff.
• Oversee and maintain lab facilities and equipment (e.g., table saw, band saw, microscopes, GPR, pH meters, centrifuge, balances).
• Train students, postdocs, faculty and staff to use facilities and equipment.
• Manage departmental van fleet, scheduling, keys, and maintenance via shared calendar.
• Assemble technical data and write reports about resource use and condition for the Chair.

Education

Bachelor's degree in geology or related field

Master's degree in geology / earth sciences

Job description

The Department of Earth Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at UB is seeking an Instructional Support Technician. This valued colleague is essential to support student instruction and faculty research.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Department asset inventory (including small items such as rock samples and hand-held GPS units). This includes surplussing old equipment and computers and sorting through tools and gear specific to field training.
• Managing loan process for equipment and tools to faculty, post-docs, students and staff.
• Manage the following departmental facilities and lab equipment:
  • Table saw, band saw, drill press, Trimble GPS , Ground-penetrating radar ( GPR ), electromagnetic induction sensor, electrical resistivity equipment and seismic equipment, pH meters, centrifuge, and balances.
• Oversee and help maintain the petrographic microscopes for our teaching lab
• Trains students (graduate and undergraduate), postdocs, faculty and staff who want to use these facilities.
• Manage departmental van fleet (including scheduling, issuing keys, ensuring vans are returned in the condition that they were issued, etc.). Manage van maintenance and booking using shared calendar.
• Assemble technical data and write reports as requested by the Chair about use and condition of departmental resources.
• Help with cleaning up and sorting teaching collections of rocks and maps.
• Work collaboratively with other instructional support technician to manage department spaces (including getting offices ready to host new people; making sure departmental classrooms are ready and working).
• Work collaboratively with other instructional support technician on preparations for summer field training course.

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University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in geology or related field (physics, bio, chemistry) with 2 years experience in a research or instructional setting.
• A valid Class D driver's license to operate a motor vehicle is required or candidate must otherwise demonstrate their capacity to meet the transportation requirements of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in geology / earth sciences/
• Knowledge of geochemistry

Our University Community

Prodig+ No

Executive Position

Executive Position No

Physical Demands

• Must be able to move and transport materials, equipment, or supplies weighing up to 30 pounds across distances of up to 30 feet and occasionally move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• May need to travel to locations off campus to support field education and research.

Driving Requirements

Driving Requirements A Class D driver's license is a required minimum qualification for this position. Employees must operate university owned vehicles for business purposes and be enrolled in the LENS program to verify license validity.

Salary Range

Salary Range $60,245

Additional Salary Information

Additional Salary Information The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate

Job Type

Job Type Full-Time

Campus

Campus North Campus

Additional Information

Is a background check required for this posting?

Is a background check required for this posting? Yes

Background Check Notification For non-internal applicants: a selected candidate will have to complete and pass a background check prior to appointment.

Contact Information

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Posting Dates

Posted 09/22/2026

Deadline for Internal Applicants 10/06/2026

Deadline for External Applicants 10/21/2026

Date to be filled 11/05/2026

References

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Number of References Required 3

UB is an AA/EOE and welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Arrangements will be made if an applicant has a disability in order to provide access to the application, interview and selection process upon request. Reasonable accommodation requests must be made in a timely manner by email at [e-mail] or by phone [phone].