Laboratory Technician - Microbiology Teaching Laboratory
Laboratory Technician - Microbiology Teaching Laboratory
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Job Title
Laboratory Technician Microbiology Teaching LaboratoryAgency
Texas A&M UniversityDepartment
Vet Med PathobiologyProposed Minimum Salary
$15.85 hourlyJob Location
College Station TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
Glimpse of the Job
Do you enjoy sharing your expertise and seeing people grow and learn Would you like to play a critical role in educating the next generation of medical professionals including doctors veterinarians and more
Opportunities to Contribute
Educational Mentorship: Guide and instruct students in essential microbiological and parasitological laboratory techniques fostering their learning and development.
Foster an Effective Learning Environment:Maintain a clean organized and wellstocked laboratory providing a secure space conducive to headson learning.
Collaborative Team Environment: Work closely with faculty and fellow technical staff team members contributing to a collaborative environment where teamwork is key to delivering outstanding education.
Minimum Qualifications
Associate degree in a biology microbiology parasitology or biomedical sciences field or equivalent combination of education and experience
One year of experience in a biology/microbiology laboratory teaching microbiology/biology or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a related scientific field (e.g. Biology Microbiology or a closely related life science
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Proficient in microbiological and parasitological laboratory techniques including but not limited to bacterial culturing microscopy and parasite identification
Basic knowledge of laboratory safety protocols and procedures including handling of biohazardous materials
Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently
Ability to train and instruct others in laboratory techniques
Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others
*The wellqualified candidate will also have completed coursework in microbiology parasitology and/or poultry disease at the undergraduate level or above and will possess experience training or instructing others in microbiological and parasitological laboratory techniques. Experience managing laboratory inventories including reagents disposable supplies and equipment and experience with inventory management/purchasing software and learning management systems is also preferred. Bachelors or masters degree in microbiology Biology Medical Laboratory Science or closely related field is a plus.
What you need to know
Salary: $15.85/hour
What you need to do
Apply! A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.
Some Responsibilities include:
Laboratory Maintenance: Maintains a clean organized and safe laboratory environment including equipment supplies and common areas.Ensures proper functioning of laboratory equipment through basic maintenance tasks and maintenance of safetyrelated documents (e.g. cleaning calibration). Collaborates with the other technician on the management of inventory and procurement of laboratory teaching materials e.g. reagents disposable supplies and equipment prioritizing costeffective purchasing.Assists with the purchasing and inventory of course materials including chemical reagents disposable materials used for microbiology and parasitology slides specimens and microscopes.Adheres to all laboratory safety protocols and procedures.
Training and Instruction: Facilitates laboratory exercises through preparing and managing teaching materials and demonstrations.Provides technical support and instruction to students during lab sections including demonstrating and critiquing various lab techniques.Assists with updating course content on Canvas.Assists with setup and teardown before and after each teaching lab section each week.
Media Preparation: Prepares and qualitychecks various types of microbiological media (e.g. agar plates broths.Racks and sterilizes test tubes for media preparation.Maintains inventory of media preparation supplies.
Why Texas A&M University
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions Core Values and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university such as sporting and cultural events stateoftheart recreation facilities the Bush Library and Museum and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable costofliving and no long commutes.
Medical prescription drug dental vision life and AD&D flexible spending accounts and longterm disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
Up to eight hours of paid sick leaveand at leasteight hours of paid vacationeach month
Automatic enrollment in theTeacher Retirement System of Texas
Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
Professional Development: All employees have access to freeLinkedIn Learningtraining webinars and limited financial support to attend conferences workshops and more
Educational release time and tuition assistancefor completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
Living Well a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees for employees
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.
All positions are securitysensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
