Laboratory Supervisor & Electronics Technician

Occidental College; Firestone Park (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Occidental College is seeking a Laboratory Supervisor & Electronics Technician in the Physics department. The role involves setting up demonstrations, maintaining and repairing lab equipment, and developing new experiments in collaboration with faculty. You will manage inventories and support teaching and research activities across the department.

The position is full-time, exempt, with a focus on technical leadership in the physics labs and ongoing student engagement.

Qualifications

• Two years of college coursework in physics, electronics, or related fields and at least one intro physics course.
• One year of experience maintaining and repairing scientific instruments in a physics lab.
• Strong electronics and computer proficiency for lab equipment.
• Hands-on shop skills (drill press, electronic tools) and CAD ability.
• Detail-oriented, able to handle varied tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to work with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Set up lecture demonstrations and lab experiments for physics classes.
• Repair, modify, and fabricate equipment for demonstrations and labs.
• Develop new demos and lab procedures with faculty input.
• Maintain inventory database; purchase and store materials.
• Support department activities and assist students on related projects.

Skills

Physics/engineering basics

Maintenance & repair of instruments

Electronics & computing

Shop skills & CAD

Detail-oriented & problem solving

Verbal/written communication

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Independent work & accountability

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics or engineering field

Tools

CAD

Calibration equipment

Electronic tools

Job description

About Occidental College

Founded in 1887, Occidental is a nationally recognized, privatecollege of the liberal arts and sciences, dedicated to providing agifted and diverse group of students with a total educationalexperience of the highest quality -- one that prepares them forleadership in an increasingly complex, interdependent andpluralistic world.

What makes Occidental special? An intellectually rigorous academicenvironment. Small classroom settings where students collaboratewith professors and their peers while pursuing or discovering theirpassion. A beautiful residential campus that offers studentshands-on engagement with the cultural and intellectual resources ofLos Angeles. A community open to stimulating conversation anddivergent points of view. Some 2,100 students from 46 states and 28countries choose from 41 majors and minors and participate in onethe country’s top undergraduate research programs. Oxy studentsroutinely win top awards and fellowships; its first Rhodes Scholarwas named in 1907. Dedicated to excellence and equity, Occidentalalso is one of the country’s most economically diverse campuses,according to the New York Times. Some 71 percent of Oxy studentsreceive some form of financial aid; 20 percent are Pell Grantrecipients; and 19 percent are the first in their family to attendcollege

Title:

Laboratory Supervisor & ElectronicsTechnician

Department:

Physics

Duration:

Indefinite

Employment Status:

Exempt, Full-Time

Job Summary

Reporting to the Department Chair of Physics, Laboratory Supervisor & Electronics Technician supports physics faculty, staff, andstudents in teaching and research activities through thepreparation, operation, maintenance, repair, modification, andfabrication of scientific equipment and laboratory systems. TheLaboratory Supervisor & Electronics Technician sets up lecturedemonstrations and laboratory experiments and develops newdemonstrations and laboratory procedures in consultation withfaculty and the Lab Coordinator. The Laboratory Supervisor &Electronics Technician manages laboratory inventory and technicalsupplies, including maintaining inventory records and coordinatingthe purchase and storage of materials and equipment. The LaboratorySupervisor & Electronics Technician provides technical supportfor departmental activities and assists students from otherdepartments with related instructional and research projects.

Job Duties

• 50% - Set up lecture demonstrations and laboratory experiments.- (Essential)
• 25% - Repair, modify, and fabricate equipment for physics classroom demonstrations and instructional and research laboratories. - (Essential)
• 10% - Develop new lecture demonstrations and laboratory procedures in consultation with faculty and the Lab Coordinator. -(Essential)
• 10% - Maintain the inventory database. Purchase and store technical supplies. - (Essential)
• 5% - Support and organize occasional department activities outside of regular hours. Assist students from other departments with related projects. - (Essential)

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of college coursework in physics, electronics, engineering, physical sciences, or a related field; and at least one introductory physics course.
• One year of experience in maintenance and repair of scientific instruments commonly used in a physics laboratory. Extensive experience with electronics and computers.
• Knowledge of maintenance and repair of scientific instruments commonly used in a physics laboratory.
• Demonstrated skill in related shop skills (drill press, electronic tools), CAD, measurement guides, calibration equipment, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented and thorough; skilled at anticipating and preventing potential problems and handling a wide variety of tasks with efficiency and accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally, in writing and electronically.
• Demonstrated skill in adapting to and performing work effectively with multiple and changing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and maintain accountability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Physics or engineering related field.

EXPECTED HIRING RANGE

$70,304/yr-$72,000/yr

If you are offered this position at Occidental College, your finalbase salary compensation will be determined based on factors suchas skills, education, experience, and/or geographic location. Inaddition to those factors, Occidental complies with applicable payequity laws and considers internal equity among current employeeswhen developing the final offer. Please keep in mind that the rangementioned above is the base salary range for the role. Hiring atthe maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow forfuture and continued salary growth. We also offer a generouscompensation and benefits package.