Laboratory Technician, Biology
- Employer
- The College of New Jersey
- Location
- Ewing, USA, New Jersey
- Salary
- Negotiable
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- Academic Affairs, Research Staff & Technicians
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Department Chair, the Laboratory Technician will support the academic program of the Biology Department. The primary duties and responsibilities include the following:
- Prepares materials for teaching laboratories, including lab set-ups and break-downs.
- Maintains and coordinates inventories/logs of supplies, including chemicals, and scientific equipment.
- Manages chemical hygiene, including regular and hazardous waste disposal.
- Ensures adherence to safety standards and provides safety training to faculty, students, and staff.
- Conducts routine maintenance and repair of laboratory equipment and coordinates maintenance with other College offices or outside vendors when necessary.
- Works with faculty and students to assess existing and future instrumentation and supply needs.
- Supervises student workers.
- Develops and implements training for students, faculty, and staff.
- Maintains essential records and files.
- Addresses laboratory space issues by contacting relevant Facilities departments and following up as necessary.
- Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with other staff and faculty members, offices, and/or organizations whose functions impact on assigned responsibilities.
- Prepares analytical reports.
- Participates in departmental and school committee meetings and activities.
- Performs other duties that may be assigned.
Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of relevant experience in education, higher education, or other field related to the functions of the position, or a Master's Degree. Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute experience on a year for year basis.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred qualifications for the position and personal attributes desired in the successful candidate include:
- Ability to independently organize and prioritize assigned work, analyze problems, and develop appropriate work methods, including the initiative to independently start and complete job tasks.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to multi-task and handle several different duties within a short period of time.
- Knowledge of the principles and techniques essential to perform the responsibilities of the position, and the flexibility to learn new skills as different duties arise in the future.
- Good communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative reports and correspondence containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Ability to use computers and computer software with ease (including Microsoft applications, web-based tools, and databases) and the ability and flexibility to learn new skills as different needs arise.
- Good manual dexterity, with the ability to repair laboratory equipment, manipulate hand tools, and use power tools.
- Good physical agility and coordination, including the ability to lift and move equipment (up to 50 lbs).
- Experience in higher education or other types of academic institutions.
- Ability to work both independently and as a team member. At times, the work is fast-paced, sometimes with long hours and with tight deadlines. The position requires an individual who can handle this type of high-intensity work environment, and, at the same time, who can work in a collegial and calm manner, while maintaining a positive attitude.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a good sense of humor, with the ability to work with a broad range of individuals, groups, and personality types.
Qualified candidates should submit the following:
- A current letter of application highlighting interests and qualifications for the position,
- A current resume, and
- A list of 3-5 current references (names, position titles, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses).
This position includes a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and prescription plans, as well as well as retirement, sick and vacation leave, and tuition savings programs. This position is a New Jersey Civil Service position and carries the state title Professional Services Specialist 3A. It is included for membership to the the Communication Workers of America (CWA) bargaining unit. Permanent appointment to this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a 4-month probationary period to access the ability to perform the essential functions of the position. The starting salary for this position is $54,684.00.
About TCNJ
Founded in 1855, TCNJ is a selective public primarily undergraduate institution that has earned national recognition for its commitment to excellence. TCNJ emphasizes the residential experience for our nearly 7,000 undergraduate students, 30% of whom are self-described as members of groups traditionally underrepresented in academe and STEM. Students benefit from a 13-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio and an average class size of 21 students, which has led to TCNJ attaining a first-year to sophomore retention rate of 94% and a graduation rate of 86%. TCNJ has also received national recognition for the adoption and promotion of the teacher-scholar model for our faculty and deep engagement of our undergraduates in research. TCNJ was awarded the inaugural “Campus-wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishment” from the Council on Undergraduate Research in 2015. In part because of TCNJ’s intentional and comprehensive integration of research into our undergraduate curricula and institutional culture, an increasing number of TCNJ graduates have pursued and completed doctoral degrees over the past ten years. TCNJ was awarded, in 2006, a Phi Beta Kappa chapter—an honor shared by less than 10 percent of colleges and universities nationally. A strong liberal arts core forms the foundation for programs offered through TCNJ’s seven schools—Arts and Communication; Business; Education; Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science; and Science. TCNJ is located within an hour, by train, of New York City and Philadelphia. The College’s campus is set on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing Township and is known for its natural beauty.
For more information about TCNJ, visit www.tcnj.edu .
To enrich education through diversity, TCNJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. TCNJ has a strong commitment to inclusive excellence and to achieve diversity among faculty and staff. We strongly encourage a host of diverse, intersectional populations and cultures to apply including, but not limited to, identities based on race, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, and veteran status.
Organization
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a highly selective institution that has earned national recognition for its commitment to excellence. Founded in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, TCNJ has become an exemplar of the best in public higher education and is consistently acknowledged as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the nation. TCNJ currently is ranked as one of the 75 “Most Competitive” schools in the nation by Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges and is rated the No. 1 public institution in the northern region of the country by U.S. News & World Report. TCNJ was named the #10 value in public higher education by the Princeton Review in 2009 and, in 2006, was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter—an honor shared by less than 10 percent of colleges and universities nationally.
A strong liberal arts core forms the foundation for a wealth of degree programs offered through TCNJ’s seven schools—Arts & Communication; Business; Humanities & Social Sciences; Education; Science; Nursing, Health, & Exercise Science; and Engineering. The College is enriched by an honors program and extensive opportunities to study abroad, and its award-winning First-Year Experience and freshman orientation programs have helped make its retention and graduation rates among the highest in the country.
Campus
Known for its natural beauty, the College’s campus is set on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing Township (map). The College has 39 major buildings, including a state-of-the-art library; 14 residence halls that accommodate 3,600 students; an award-winning student center; more than 20 academic computer laboratories; a full range of laboratories for nursing, microscopy, science, and technology; a music building with a 300-seat concert hall; and a collegiate recreation and athletic facilities complex. TCNJ has a full-time undergraduate enrollment of approximately 6,400 students (95 percent from New Jersey).
The College of New Jersey encourages students to expand their talents and skills through more than 150 organizations that are open to students. These groups range from performing ensembles and professional and honor societies to student publications, Greek organizations, as well as intramural and club sports. The College also offers numerous leadership opportunities through the Student Finance Board, Student Government Association, and Residence Hall Government to name a few.
High achievement and scholarship in the classroom have been mirrored by the success of The College of New Jersey’s varsity student-athletes. Since the 1978–79 Lion wrestling team captured the College’s first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) team championship, TCNJ has established itself as one of the nation’s most successful Division III (non-athletic scholarship) programs. Since 1979, The College of New Jersey has amassed a total of 39 Division III crowns in seven different sports. In addition, the Lions have posted 32 runner-up awards, giving the College an aggregate of 71 first- and second-place finishes. That figure is tops among the nation’s 400-plus Division III colleges and universities during the past 30 years. The Lions have also produced 58 Division III CoSIDA First Team Academic All-Americans.
As impressive as the overall athletic record is, TCNJ’s accomplishment as a leader in women’s sports is even greater. Since NCAA Championships were initiated for women in 1981, only TCNJ has won 32 Division III team championships. The total does not include the Lions’ lacrosse championship in 1981 or the softball championships in 1980 and 1981, which were sponsored by the AIAW (Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) prior to women’s sports inclusion in the NCAA. In the fall of 1999, TCNJ’s women’s athletic program was voted as the top Division III institution for female student-athletes by Sports Illustrated for Women.
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