Job Title |
Science Laboratory Technician (Biological Sciences) - Laney |
Time Base |
40 hours/wk. 12-months/year |
Compensation |
Salary Range: $4,285.91 - $5,431.45/mo. Hiring Range: $4,285.91 - $4,715.92 /Mo - The maximum initial placement is Step 3 depending on experience |
Position Type |
Classified |
Department |
Applied Technology Department (553) |
City |
Oakland |
State |
CA |
Job Description Summary |
Under general supervision, performs technical work in a college laboratory setting, including ordering, receiving, stocking, maintaining, and issuing laboratory supplies and equipment. Performs related work as required.
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Duties & Responsibilities |
Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do listed examples include all tasks which may be found in positions of this class. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty of the position satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions required for the position.
• Prepares labs for biology classes
• Cleans laboratory glassware
• Receives and inventories stocks.
• Maintains adequate supplies.
• Maintains order in the stockroom.
• Maintains safety standards in the stockroom.
• Assists in providing safe laboratories and classrooms.
• Follows procedures regarding storage and use of department’s equipment
• Cleans laboratory equipment.
• Maintains live specimens when appropriate.
• May supervise student laboratory assistants.
• Performs minor repairs, contacts repairmen or returns damaged materials to companies for repair.
• Assists in setting up and taking down lab practical examinations.
• May assist in ordering materials for biology labs
• Performs other related duties as assigned
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Minimum Qualifications |
1. Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 12 semester units of biology or biologically related sciences from an accredited college or university, or an equivalent combination of training, education, and qualifying experience which demonstrates the skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties for this position. (Must submit a copy of college transcripts with application.)
2. Two (2) plus years experience working in a laboratory.
3. Experience keeping accurate records and maintaining inventory control.
4. Experience using standard laboratory equipment: autoclave, pH meters, centrifuges, spectrophotometers, incubators, pipet aids, scales, or magnetic stirrers.
5. Applicant must have demonstrated cultural competency, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college staff, faculty, and students.
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Desirable Qualifications |
• Demonstrated knowledge of terminology, practices, procedures, and safety precautions related to college-level biology labs including those using human cadavers.
• Demonstrated ability to follow directions precisely for the preparation of materials.
• Demonstrated ability to keep accurate records and maintain inventory control.
• Demonstrated ability to independently organize and orchestrate workflow.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, faculty, administration, and staff.
• Demonstrated ability to work with cadavers, including maintenance, care, and dissection.
• Knowledge of working with animal, plant, and tissue cultures and specimens for laboratory purposes.
• Knowledge of laboratory safety, and willingness to participate in further training, if necessary.
• Knowledge of scientific procedures.
• Knowledge of hazardous materials handling and MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) and willingness to participate in further training, if necessary.
• Knowledge and competency in using computer software including, but not limited to, MS Excel and Word.
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Environmental Demands |
• occasional work performed alone • constant work around and with people |
Other Requirements |
MENTAL REQUIREMENTS • flexibility or ability to respond to multiple demands
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • occasional standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, squatting, and climbing stairs • occasional lifting and carrying up to 15 lbs. • occasional pushing and pulling up to 20 lbs. • occasional twisting of body • occasional use of manual dexterity • occasional use of tactile acuity • occasional use of visual acuity from a distance, with depth, and for color • frequent work at a rapid pace • frequent reaching, high, low, and level • frequent audio acuity at all ranges, including speech • frequent visual acuity for reading • constant sitting • constant use of clear oral communication |
Tools & Equipment Used |
• computers and standard office machines and equipment • multi-line telephones • department-specific equipment |
Application Deadline Date |
June 21, 2024 |
Open Date |
05/20/2024 |
First Review Date |
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Special Instructions to Applicants |
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
1. Required documents will include:
· Current resume of experience, formal education/training and qualifications. · Copies of supporting credentials, if applicable. · Copies of transcripts from fully accredited colleges or university institutions. (Copies of diplomas will not substitute for transcripts.) (If hired, it will be required to submit official transcripts from fully accredited college or university.)
Information on transcripts must include degree awarded and confer date. Transcripts without this information and online applications without transcripts will be disqualified. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT AN APPLICATION IF YOUR DEGREE WILL NOT BE CONFERRED UNTIL A LATER DATE.
Note: A written evaluation by an official foreign credentials/transcripts evaluation and translation service must be submitted for Foreign Degree(s)(non-U.S. degrees) by the application deadline date.
2. Applications and attachments (resume, cover letter, copies of transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc.) will ONLY be accepted through the online process. WE DO NOT ACCEPT MAILED OR FAXED APPLICATIONS OR ITS ATTACHMENTS.
3. Travel expenses for the interview and selection process will be borne by the candidates.
4. Skype and phone interviews are not permitted.
Appointment to the position is conditional upon the approval of the Chancellor.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Employees must satisfy all pre-employment requirements to work for the District which include, but are not limited to, the following items:
REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
Tuberculosis Examination: Prior to employment, the successful candidate will be required to submit evidence (either skin test or X-ray report) of being free of tuberculosis within the past sixty (60) days. The TB test is a condition of employment and any expense must be borne by the successful candidate.
Fingerprinting Requirement:
As a condition of employment, all employees working for community colleges in the State of California are required to be fingerprinted within the first ten (10) working days of the date of employment pursuant to Education Code Section 88024. The District Office of Human Resources processes fingerprints electronically. During the employment intake process, new employees will be given information to have their fingerprints taken at another location.
Immigration Requirement: According to the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the Peralta Community College District is required to verify that all new employees are:
1) A citizen or national of the United States;
2) An alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; or
3) An alien authorized by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service to work in the United States. All new employees are required to complete and sign a verification form and provide documentation attesting that he/she is a United States citizen, national, or an alien lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
District Policy: A Social Security Card will be required following selection and prior to completion of the hiring process. The employment process cannot be completed without a copy of the Social Security Card on file in the Office of Human Resources.
MAY BE REQUIRED
Medical Examination: Under state regulations and as a condition of employment, certain positions may require a medical examination prior to employment. Expenses incurred will be borne by the employee.
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