Physics Lab Technician — Undergrad Labs & Equipment Lead

City University of New York; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plans

Tuition waivers for graduate study

Job summary

City College of New York (CCNY) invites applications for a full-time, 12-month College Laboratory Technician in the Physics department. The role focuses on day-to-day operation of undergraduate labs, equipment maintenance, staff training, and collaboration with faculty to develop experiments and improve delivery for introductory physics courses.

The CLT will oversee lab setup, safety, scheduling, and modernization of lab protocols, including support for remote learning needs and integration with

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with a minimum of four years' related experience.
• An Associate degree may be substituted for two years experience, and a Bachelor's degree may be substituted for four years experience.

Responsibilities

• Set up the weekly undergraduate physics lab experiments for the introductory physics courses and ensure their proper operation and functionality.
• Dismantle and store the experimental equipment when not in use.
• Maintain, fabricate, modify, and repair laboratory equipment, including both the electronic and mechanics hardware as well as software components required by the labs.
• Install lab software, update lab computers as needed, and work with the college IT department to ensure the security and functionality of the computer interfaces.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and appropriate student learning environment; work with college facilities teams as needed.
• Prepare the lab & weekly experiment schedule before each term in coordination with the department administration.
• Determine equipment requirements; prepare purchase specifications and coordinates acquisition of equipment; maintain inventory lists of supplies and equipment,
• While labs are in session, assist students in laboratories as needed, and provide real time support for lab instructors (which may include occasional instructional activities).
• Schedule make‑up labs in the event of excused absences. Monitor additional lab sessions, as time is available.
• Schedule and attend lab organization committee meetings. Guide and train lab instructors on the use of the experimental equipment and lab objectives.
• Assist in modernizing existing laboratories and testing new lab protocols and work with the physics faculty in the design and development of new experiments or new modes of delivery consistent with remote learning needs.
• Be familiar with relevant physics education research as it relates to the undergraduate lab curriculum and course learning outcomes.

Job description

City College of New York (CCNY) invites applications for a full-time, 12-month College Laboratory Technician in the Physics department. The role focuses on day-to-day operation of undergraduate labs, equipment maintenance, staff training, and collaboration with faculty to develop experiments and improve delivery for introductory physics courses.

The CLT will oversee lab setup, safety, scheduling, and modernization of lab protocols, including support for remote learning needs and integration with