Laboratory Technician II

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 24,796 - 28,419; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a Laboratory Technician II for the University of Utah's Crocker Science Center. This mid-level role involves performing laboratory tests, supporting educational lab courses, and managing laboratory equipment. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline and at least 1 year of lab experience. The expected pay range is $18.00 - $20.63 per hour, and the role involves aiding faculty and students in various laboratory settings.

Qualifications

• 1 year of related laboratory experience required.
• 1 year of higher education can substitute for 1 year of directly related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Support educational lab courses in the CSC.
• Oversee upper-level lab courses and communicate with professors.
• Prepare materials and manage supplies for laboratory courses.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Human relations

Advanced scientific techniques

Statistical calculations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry or other scientific discipline

Job description

Laboratory Technician II

The College of Science at the University of Utah is seeking a laboratory technician for the Crocker Science Center (CSC). This position will allow the successful applicant to interact with faculty, students, and staff across the College of Science. This position will support the educational laboratory and undergraduate research courses in the CSC.

Laboratory Technicians

Perform laboratory tests, experiments, and analyses. Prepare and weigh samples for testing and analysis. Conduct tests, assays, and other protocols under the direction of a laboratory services manager, physician, nurse, or scientist. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs). Ensure all laboratory equipment and work areas are clean, sterile, and in proper working order. May be responsible for calibration of instruments.

Responsibilities

• Support educational lab courses in CSC, including management of equipment, supplies, and chemical and biological media. Adhere to the highest laboratory safety standards and implement best practices.
• Oversight of upper-level laboratory courses held in CSC. Preparation of class needs, materials, communication with professors, run support for CHEM 5710, CHEM 5730, CHEM 5750, BIO3525.
• Support laboratory spaces for the Science Research Initiative in the Crocker Science Center.
• Secondary support, redundancy, for the College of Science Laboratory Internship Team.
• This person will report to the Laboratory Manager in the College of Science and will be expected to align goals and work environments with best practices on campus.
• Other duties as assigned.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Work Environment

• Nearly Continuously: Office environment.
• Often: Infectious disease, oils (there is air or skin exposure to oils or other cutting fluids), hazards (includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals).
• Seldom: Exposure to animals.

Laboratory Technician, II

Perform laboratory tests, experiments, and analyses. Prepare and weigh samples for testing and analysis. Conduct tests, assays, and other protocols under the direction of a laboratory services manager, physician, nurse, or scientist. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs). Ensure all laboratory equipment and work areas are clean, sterile, and in proper working order. May be responsible for calibration of instruments. Mid-level support role. Completes routine tasks under moderate supervision. Requires at least 1 year of related experience. This is an Intermediate Level position in the Support track. Job Code: S56762 Grade: S14 Expected Pay Range: $18.00 - $20.63.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
• At least 1 year of related experience.

Preferences

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry or other scientific discipline or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience). One year full‑time laboratory experience. Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills preferred. Working knowledge of advanced scientific techniques and procedures as well as the ability to make statistical calculations, analyze results, prepare reports and perform specialized tests also preferred.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.