Bioscience Incubator Lab Maintenance Technician (Hourly)

Austin Community College • Austin, TX

39d • $23 • Onsite

About The Position

With supervision, will perform general duties and/or research functions for the purpose of developing a working knowledge of a specific area of study. To maintain clean, safe, and orderly laboratory facilities at the ACC Bioscience Incubator (ABI). Assist ABI staff in maintaining, calibrating, and troubleshooting instrumentation. Aid in developing processes to ensure long-term function of equipment and laboratories.

Requirements

• Familiarity with standard laboratory practices.
• Knowledge of lab safety protocol and procedures including storage of chemicals.
• Working knowledge of common biotechnology/life science equipment including maintenance.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a strong customer-orientation when working with a diverse team.
• Effective planning, organizing, communication, and interpersonal skills including the ability to meet deadlines.
• Competency in understanding and following instructions precisely, working with lab equipment, and safely working with lab materials.
• Adeptness in interacting effectively with others of diverse backgrounds.
• Capacity to maintain an established schedule.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Use a variety of spreadsheet, word-processing, database, and presentation software.
• Use related laboratory equipment and software applications.
• Work is performed in a variety of settings including office and laboratory.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling and occasionally stooping, crawling, and climbing.
• Occasional lifting of objects up to 30 pounds.
• Able to read chemical labels and instructions as well as use lab equipment; able to survey assigned lab spaces for safety issues.
• High school diploma or educational equivalent; current GPA 2.8 and above.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of laboratory aseptic techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the day-to-day activities and services of the ABI labs including maintenance and troubleshooting of lab equipment.
• Maintains proper lab documentation which includes w Assists in developing and enforcing health and safety protocols for the ABI.
• Installs, configures and/or calibrates new equipment; develops and conducts the preventative maintenance schedule program for applicable equipment throughout the facility, performs routine maintenance and repair; arranges for repair as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees