Technician, Science Lab

Austin Community College•Round Rock, TX

5d•$53,029 - $65,683•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Community College is seeking a Science Lab Technician to prepare, set up, and issue materials and equipment for student laboratory demonstrations, experiments, exercises, and exams. This role assists in the operation and maintenance of instructional labs, participates in the planning and implementation of lab exercises and experiments, and assists instructors with the development and improvement of laboratory exercises. The college is a public two-year institution serving a diverse student population and is committed to promoting student success and community development through accessible higher education and workforce training.

Requirements

Knowledge of laboratory safety practices.
Knowledge of Hazardous Waste storage and disposal regulations.
Knowledge of discipline related technical equipment.
Knowledge of basic discipline related equipment technical support.
Knowledge of instructional lab best practices.
Safely handling, using, storing, sterilizing, and disposing of hazardous materials and/or infectious agents.
Basic administrative procedures and practices including inventory, basic budgeting, purchasing, vendor contacts for supplies and repairs.
Ability to provide technical support including 1st line troubleshooting, maintenance coordination and requests to vendors for repairs and replacement of discipline related equipment.
Ability to communicate effectively with a multicultural population including faculty, staff, students and external parties.
Planning annual needs, requisitioning, receiving storing, inventorying, storing and issuing laboratory materials, supplies and equipment.
Maintaining basic budget records.
Problem solving and analysis to improve laboratory success and student learning.
Ability to use a variety of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation software
Ability to setup, use, and maintain related laboratory software applications.
Ability to perform 1st line technical support of discipline related equipment, including both hardware and software.
Two years related work experience.
Bachelor's degree.
Current CPR Certification.
Current First Aid Certification.
Valid Texas Driver's License and reliable transportation for assignment at multiple locations and/or for attending meetings or trainings at various ACC campuses.

Nice To Haves

Work experience in an instructional lab setting.
Bachelor's degree or higher in discipline area.

Responsibilities

Prepare, assist in developing, perform set-up and clean-up of instructional labs; may include assisting the faculty and students during lab experiments, exercises and exams.
Performs annual inventory of all lab chemicals and maintains current list of stored chemicals for labs in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations; provides SDSs information for each instructional lab demonstration, experience, exercise and exam.
Maintains a working knowledge of a variety of laboratory equipment and demonstrates the safe and proper use/disposal of equipment including hazardous or biohazardous materials.
Prepares, tests, adjusts, modifies, performs routine maintenance on, calibrates a variety of technical laboratory equipment, trouble-shoots equipment and makes minor repairs and/or arranges for service repair.
Ensures lab safety and respond to laboratory emergencies. Maintain working knowledge of health and safety procedures/regulations including but not limited to first aid and CPR.
Purchases lab and office supplies; track supply budget; obtain approvals for purchases following established department and college processes.
Collaborates with faculty and supervisors on the development of lab schedules, procedures, and documents lab procedures.
Ensures EHS compliance in the laboratory through proper labeling and storage of equipment and hazardous materials.
Partners with ACC EHS Department to ensure policies and procedures are followed for safe handling of hazardous and biohazardous materials.
May oversee the work of hourly employees.