Laboratory Technician II

MassBay Community College; Wellesley (MA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision discount program

Public holidays

Sick, vacation, and personal time

Retirement benefits

Job summary

MassBay Community College in Wellesley Hills, MA, is seeking a Laboratory Technician II to support and maintain STEM laboratories under the Lab Manager. The role requires occasional evening and weekend work and involves assisting faculty and students, ensuring lab safety, and managing inventories.

Minimum qualifications include two years of lab experience or equivalent substitutions; preferred candidates may have a bachelor’s in biology or chemistry and familiarity with a wide range of lab

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time or equivalent lab experience in a recognized lab.
• Substitution: Associate’s degree may substitute for up to one year of experience.
• Substitution: One year of education toward a degree in medical/dental school may substitute for one year.
• Substitution: Training in an approved lab/medical tech program may substitute for one year.
• Substitution: MT or bacteriology registration may substitute for required experience.

Responsibilities

• Set up STEM lab experiments and prepare chemical solutions following safety protocols.
• Provide support to teaching faculty and students when required.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of laboratory spaces and perform related duties.
• Read and log temperatures and pressures of key equipment and notify staff of issues.
• Assist in preparing lab safety incident reports and update related databases.
• Carry out weekend and evening duties as assigned.
• Perform administrative tasks for department activities including supplies and inventory.

Skills

Lab safety

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree in medical tech/chemistry/biology

Bachelor’s degree in biology/chemistry or related

Job description

MassBay Community College

Laboratory Technician II

Wellesley Hills, MA, United States

Department: Dean of Science and Engineering

Location: Wellesley Hills

MassBay fosterseducational excellence and academic success to prepare students for local and globalcitizenship, to promote their personal growth, to meet critical workforcedemands of communities, and to contribute to the region’s economic development. Massachusetts Bay Community College is served by a cadre of employees ofvaried backgrounds and experiences. Weinvite all individuals to consider joining our community. Locatedin Greater Boston, MassBay is a comprehensive, open-access community college,offering associate degrees and certificate programs on three campuses inWellesley Hills, Framingham, and Ashland, Massachusetts.

Position Summary: The ideal candidate will join a vibrant educational community and have adesire and ability to serve a population of students with various needs andbackgrounds.

The Laboratory Technician II position supports and maintains the STEMlaboratories in Wellesley Hills under the supervision of the Lab Manager inaccordance with college policies and procedures. This position will requireoccasional evening and weekend work, as needed.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Set up STEM laboratory experiments preparing chemical solutions, buffers, and biological cultures following appropriate lab safety protocols as required;
• Provide support to teaching faculty and students when required;
• Maintain general order in the STEM labs as well as cleanliness and safety of laboratory spaces and perform related duties including but not limited to light custodial duties, sterilization of equipment and glassware, washing of glassware, and identification and removal of hazardous waste removal as needed following applicable safety standards;
• Read and maintain a log of temperatures and pressures of key equipment in all STEM labs and promptly notify appropriate staff of any problems and needs;
• Assist in preparing and filing lab safety incident reports and updating related databases including but not limited to STEM lab inventory, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and equipment surplus records;
• Carry out weekend and evening duties as assigned;
• Participate in assigned trainings as needed;
• Perform administrative tasks associated with department activities including picking up materials from local stores, receiving supplies and materials, assessing inventory and communicating needs, identifying storage and storing/restocking routine supplies, printing and picking up printed materials, and communicating with faculty, staff, and vendors as needed; and
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

This list is not to be considered all-inclusive. A supervisor may assignother duties as required to meet the needs and foster the mission of theCollege. All employees of MassBay are expected to work collegially andcollaboratively within a community that values and celebrates the variety ofstudent experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must have at least (A) twoyears of full-time, or equivalent part-time, technical or professionalexperience in laboratory work in a recognized clinical, medical, hospital,chemical, water quality, public health, biological, bacteriological, marinesciences or materials testing laboratory, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:

1. An Associate's degree or higher with a major in medical technology chemistry, bacteriology, food science and technology, environmental science, chemical or environmental engineering, wastewater technology, oceanography or the biological sciences may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
2. The successful completion of one year of full-time, or equivalent part-time, education toward a degree at a recognized medical or dental school may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
3. The successful completion of training in a recognized school or hospital course, or an American Medical Association (AMA) approved training program for laboratory technicians or medical technologists may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
4. Registration as a medical technologist by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, the International Society for Clinical Laboratory Technicians or American Medical Technologists or as a bacteriologist by the National Registry of Microbiologists may be substituted for the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sensitivity and commitment to the goals of Affinitive Action;
• Experience working in a community college or similar environment;
• Demonstrated commitment to working with students in need;
• Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, or related discipline;
• Knowledge of and the ability to operate a wide variety of standard lab equipment;
• Computer proficiency.

Additional Information:

Salary Range: AFSCME Unit I, Grade 17 Step 1 $62.547.94 annually. Appointments from outside the bargaining unit begin at Step 1 of the range. As a Massachusetts State Employee, you are offered an outstanding suite ofbenefits adding value to your salary.

• Array of choices for health insurance plans to meet individual/ family needs
• Affordable Dental Insurance and vision discount program
• 12 paid State/ Federal holidays
• Generous sick, vacation, and personal time
• Flexible Spending Plans to reduce your taxable income
• Low-cost basic and optional life insurance
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan, providing a fixed, pre-established benefit for employees at retirement
• Thinking to save more money towards retirement: consider Deferred Compensation plans i.e., 457(b) or 403(b).
• Tuition Benefits for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Eligibility towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Free gym and parking on campus

Need more info: https://www.massbay.edu/employment/benefits

Classification:

Please find the link to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Human Resources Division Classification Specification for the position, https://www.mass.edu/forfacstaff/classificationspecs/home.asp.

Deadline:

October 21st, 2026 or after that until filled

Staff

Hiring is subject to state appropriation funding.

Final candidates are required to provide sealed transcripts and/or certifications.

Hiring is contingent upon a successful CORI clearance.

Massachusetts Bay Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College’s Affinitive Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.