Senior Lab Technician – Physical & Life Sciences

Maricopa Community College district; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedules

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement for employees

Job summary

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) invites applications for a Senior Laboratory Technician at GateWay Community College. The role supports instructional labs in life and physical sciences, ensuring safe, efficient operation of facilities, equipment, and materials to aid learning for students and faculty.

Under supervision, you will prepare labs, supervise student workers, manage purchasing and inventory, care for plants and animals, and uphold safety with hazardous materials.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree plus two years of instructional-lab support experience or an equivalent combination of degree and relevant full-time work.
• A. Associates degree or higher in STEM.
• B. Experience in managing a laboratory stockroom and inventory.
• C. Experience caring for plants, animals, and preserved specimens.
• D. Experience in laboratory safety and hazardous materials handling.
• E. Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing lab equipment.
• F. Experience supervising student employees in a lab/educational setting.
• G. Experience with MS Office, Google Suite, and science/education software.
• J. One year MCCCD experience in the last two years.

Responsibilities

• Laboratory Preparation and Operations: set up equipment, supplies, and materials for labs; keep materials organized and maintained.
• Student Worker Supervision and Training: direct and mentor student workers; train on equipment use and safety.
• Purchasing, Inventory, and Equipment Maintenance: manage purchases, maintain records, fix equipment, update purchasing data.
• Animal and Plant Care: care for lab animals and plants; manage tanks and inventories.
• Laboratory Safety and Hazardous Materials: handle hazardous materials, maintain SDS, ensure safety compliance.

Skills

Student supervision

Lab safety

Equipment troubleshooting

Education

Associate degree

STEM degree or higher

Tools

MS Office

Google Suite

Science software

Job description

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) invites applications for a Senior Laboratory Technician at GateWay Community College. The role supports instructional labs in life and physical sciences, ensuring safe, efficient operation of facilities, equipment, and materials to aid learning for students and faculty.

Under supervision, you will prepare labs, supervise student workers, manage purchasing and inventory, care for plants and animals, and uphold safety with hazardous materials.