Science Lab Technician

St. Charles Community College is located just west of St. Louis, in the heart of growing St. Charles County. At St. Charles Community College, we have a passion for student success. We serve a growing diverse student population, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff who will help prepare our students for a global society. Qualified candidates will have demonstrated success in serving diverse student populations.

SUMMARY

We are seeking a Science Lab Technician who will assist Science Lab Coordinators in maintaining science laboratories for student instruction.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.

• Prepares chemical solutions, student unknowns, and standardizes solutions accurately following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to be used by instructors to grade students.
• Document information about lab reagents (type, chemical make-up, concentration, etc.)
• Develops and updates SOPs for the standardization and creation of solutions to accompany student lab procedures.
• Communicates information about the chemical and concentrations to all chemistry faculty as needed.
• Provides input on the creation of new labs with faculty to create procedures and guarantee proper chemical handling and waste procedures.
• Aids Science Lab Coordinators in the ordering of supplies and equipment for biology, chemistry, physical science and physics labs. Maintain SCC credit card purchase records and receipts.
• Washes delicate glassware used by students, faculty, and technician including, volumetric pipets and burets.
• Organize laboratory rooms and ensure correct supplies and equipment are available according to Lab Coordinator's instructions between and before lab periods, including lab practicals and exams.
• Maintains stock and laboratory equipment, including pH meters, spectrophotometers and instrument gas.
• Opens and closes (lock) lab classroom door and maintains student equipment drawers.
• Assists instructors in lab activities, greenhouse, aquarium and exhibit care ensuring that any hazardous materials, biological and chemical, are disposed of according to federal and state guidelines.
• Maintains waste logs and ensures proper safety guidelines are communicated to faculty and students. Maintain and supply the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) to instructors, students and DPS. Coordinates with Environmental Health and Safety Officer for waste collection and disposal.
• Updates lab schedules and inventories.
• Assists Lab Coordinators as needed.

MINIMUM EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school with at least six months general laboratory experience in a related setting.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Ability to operate microscopes, balances, pH meters, autoclave and spectrophotometers preferred. Computer software experience including word processing, data base and spreadsheets.

St. Charles Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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