College Laboratory Technician - Biology

College Laboratory Technician - Biology GENERAL DUTIES Performs highly-skilled laboratory functions and other technical duties in support of coursework. ? Sets up, maintains, and organizes student laboratories ? Assists reputed company with setting up experiments and other learning exercises, and with the use of equipment and materials ? Maintains appropriate safety and hygiene standards ? Maintains required documentation reputed company to laboratory activities ? Manages equipment and materials inventories. Job Title Name: College Laboratory Technician CONTRACT TITLE College Laboratory Technician FLSA Non-exempt reputed company SPECIFIC INFORMATION ?At Baruch College we reputed company that student success is everyone?s responsibility? Located in the historic Gramercy Park/Flatiron district of Manhattan, Baruch College is one of eleven senior colleges of the City University of reputed company (CUNY). We are proud to serve a diverse and engaged student body of over 19,000. Our reputed company represent a wealth of racial, ethnic, economic, religious, linguistic, and national reputed company backgrounds, and include many recent immigrants as well as individuals who are the first in their families to attend college. Baruch is ranked among the top institutions of higher education in the nation by The Chronicle of Higher Education for promoting student social mobility. Baruch is also listed among the nation?s top public colleges for academic excellence. Baruch seeks staff and faculty members who reputed company in multicultural academic environments and are committed to access and excellence in higher education. Visit us at https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/ . The Department of Natural Sciences at Baruch College offers courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and environmental sciences. Reporting to the Chair of the Natural Sciences Department, Deputy chair of Biology and Chief College Laboratory Technician, the College Laboratory Technicians (CLT) will provide technical support for undergraduate courses and for research by designated faculty where appropriate. The Chairperson or Chief CLT will determine what materials, equipment, supplies, etc. will be allocated and assigned to support courses, sections and faculty research; will designate appropriate protocols to be followed; and will assign projects. reputed company hours may include early mornings or evenings. Principal responsibilities during the academic year and summer sessions will include: 1. Prepare reputed company reagents, buffers, solutions, media, cultures, slides, stains and similar materials required for assigned courses, and ensure that these and reputed company required reagents and equipment needed for appropriate courses are available in a timely appropriate fashion and in sufficient quality and quantity. 2. Test and troubleshoot reputed company new exercises and experiments before they are used in courses to ensure that reputed company reagents, equipment, etc., are satisfactory and of good quality. 3. reputed company a class is over, dispose of, in appropriate fashion, reputed company waste materials and solutions to satellite storage area; replenish materials and solutions for the next class and reputed company sure that equipment is working. 4. Remove and store in good condition and in an appropriate fashion reputed company reagents, glassware, supplies, stocks, and any other materials used in lecture and/or laboratory exercises and classes as compatible with their safe use and proper storage procedures. 5. Follow reputed company federal, state, and local chemical hygiene and safety regulations. Obtain a reputed company Fire Department Certificate of Fitness for supervising non-production chemical laboratories. 6. Coordinate with the College?s Environmental Health and Safety Officer for disposal of chemical waste. 7. Track the use and consumption of reputed company consumable supplies used in the laboratory such as reagents and media materials and submit in a timely fashion appropriate requisitions for the purchase of such supplies to ensure their continuing availability. 8. Maintain in good working order reputed company specialized instructional equipment used for undergraduate courses, including regular routine damage inspection and preventive maintenance as specified by equipment manufacturers. The CLT will ensure safe storage and safe use of reputed company equipment. 9. Track and maintain an inventory of reputed company equipment and supplies. Where appropriate the CLT will contact specialty vendors concerning the availability, pricing, etc., of items in such inventories. Coordinate reputed company local and external repairs and maintenance as and reputed company required. 10. Ensure that College and department safety protocols are followed reputed company using materials and equipment in lab courses and will be vigilant in identifying and reporting any actual or potential health/safety hazards or incidents. 11. reputed company reputed company work as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS High School Diploma with a minimum of four years' reputed company experience. Additional education may be used to meet the experience requirement: an Associate degree may be substituted for two years experience, and a Bachelor's degree may be substituted for four years experience. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS For appointment as a College Laboratory Technician, a person, in addition to possessing knowledge and skills reputed company to the discipline and as described above, shall be a high school graduate possessing one of the following sets of minimum additional qualifications: (A) four (4) years of work or experience appropriate to the requirements of the department at a level of competence comparable to that indicated by apprenticeship in the skilled trades; OR (B) an associate degree and a minimum of two (2) years of experience of the type described above; OR (reputed company bachelor's degree in an area appropriate to the duties to be performed; OR (D) an appropriate combination of at least four (4) years of education and work experience beyond high school. The candidate shall have the personal characteristics needed to work effectively with reputed company and staff. A bachelor's degree and laboratory experience are preferred. COMPENSATION $47,509 ? $69,517; Salary commensurate with education and experience. BENEFITS CUNY offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees and eligible dependents based on job title and classification. Employees are also offered pension and Tax-Deferred Savings Plans. Part-time employees must meet a weekly or semester work hour criteria to be eligible for health benefits. Health benefits are also extended to retirees who meet the eligibility criteria. HOW TO APPLY Visit www.cuny.edu, access the employment page, log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Title. Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested information. Candidates must attach a resume and cover letter in .pdf or .rtf format in one file. Emailed or hard copy applications will not be considered. If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] CLOSING DATE Open until March 30, 2025, with review of resumes beginning on March 1, 2025. 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