Onsite Engineering Lab Technician: Prep, Safety & Support

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); In loco; USD 47.000 - 53.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

University of Southern California is seeking an Instructional Laboratory Technician for the Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. This fully onsite role prepares laboratory equipment, chemicals, reagents, and workspaces for scheduled experiments while assisting faculty, lecturers, and students.

The position emphasizes safety, routine maintenance, and accurate recordkeeping, supporting instructional sessions and ensuring labs remain organized, secure, and ready for

Competenze

• Familiarity with laboratory safety practices and chemical handling.
• Experience maintaining records and inventories.
• Ability to guide students and instructional personnel in procedures.

Mansioni

• Prepare solutions, reagents, equipment, and other materials for scheduled laboratory experiments.
• Set up, test, and break down laboratory workstations with routine technical support.
• Pre-test experiments to verify functionality and readiness for instruction.
• Operate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment and instrumentation.
• Provide guidance on safe use of equipment to students and staff.
• Maintain routine lab preparation, equipment, inventory, safety, and activity records.

Conoscenze

Laboratory safety practices

Equipment troubleshooting

Inventory management

Data recording

Communication with students

Formazione

Associate's degree or technical training

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering/chemistry/materials science

Strumenti

Data-acquisition systems

Descrizione del lavoro

University of Southern California is seeking an Instructional Laboratory Technician for the Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. This fully onsite role prepares laboratory equipment, chemicals, reagents, and workspaces for scheduled experiments while assisting faculty, lecturers, and students.

The position emphasizes safety, routine maintenance, and accurate recordkeeping, supporting instructional sessions and ensuring labs remain organized, secure, and ready for