Technician I

Texas A&M•College Station, TX

1d•$16•Onsite

About The Position

The Technician I assists in conducting experiments and technical procedures. Performs some laboratory research activities. Makes and records observations and measurements. The technician makes and records observations and measurements, and assists the PI while providing support to graduate students and research staff in the laboratory. Responsibilities include daily maintenance, cleaning, and organization of the lab and equipment; updating inventories; processing samples; culturing and quantifying bacteria; and performing phenotypic and genotypic characterization of bacterial isolates. The role also includes conducting literature reviews, maintaining accurate and detailed records, and ensuring timely communication and participation in laboratory meetings.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience
Two years of laboratory or related experience

Responsibilities

Assists in conducting experiments and technical procedures.
Performs some laboratory research activities.
Reviews literature relating to possible procedures and experiments.
Modifies procedures to suit the research need.
Assists with planning and may supervise technical operations.
Assists personnel involved in a series of controlled environment or analysis experiments.
Assists in making chemical and physical analyses which, although they follow standard procedures and tests, may require the exercise of some ingenuity and improvisation.
Uses computer equipment for controlling equipment and compiling data.
Makes and records observations and measurements.
Performs daily cleaning, organization, and upkeep of laboratory spaces and equipment to ensure a safe and efficient working environment.
Updates and maintains laboratory inventories, including reagents, supplies, and bacterial stocks.
Ensures proper maintenance, calibration, and readiness of laboratory instruments and equipment.