Special Project, Bioscience Incubator (Hourly)

Austin Community College

Highland Campus,

ID: 7145210 (Ref.No. R-4251)
Posted: May 13, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a diverse population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

Reflects the diversity of our community
Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for under-represented populations
Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

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Job Posting Title:

Special Project, Bioscience Incubator (Hourly)

Job Description Summary:

With little direct supervision, provides very complex specialized services and support to Bioscience Incubator.

Job Description:

General Statement of Job

To aid in developing assays, procedures, and strategy for long-term research projects to be housed at the ACC Bioscience Incubator (ABI) related to molecular biology, cell biology, biomanufacturing, and associated disciplines. Develops and optimizes experimental methods which can be utilized by ABI staff in the future. Assists staff in sourcing materials and equipment which may be needed to conduct basic scientific research. Collaborates with ABI staff and other laboratory personnel in laboratory upkeep and experimental procedures.

Description of Duties and Tasks

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Assists in design of research project related experiments, techniques, and procedures.
Conducts laboratory experimentation and optimizes experimental design, reagents, and processes to answer basic scientific hypotheses.
Maintains detailed and accurate laboratory records including notebooks, standard operating procedures, and similar documents.
Communicates progress and roadblocks to ABI staff via scientific presentations, reports, and other documents.
General laboratory responsibilities, as needed, such as laboratory maintenance, consumable and reagent sourcing, and training as needed.

Knowledge

Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Familiarity with standard laboratory practices.
Knowledge of lab safety protocol and procedures including storage of chemicals.
Basic knowledge of foundational concepts of molecular biology, cell biology, or similar discipline.
Ability to draft and implement laboratory protocols.

Skills

Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Competency in: understanding and following instructions precisely, working with lab equipment, and safely working with lab materials.
Effective planning, organizing, communication, and interpersonal skills including the ability to meet deadlines.
Strong problem solving skills both independently and in a collaborative team environment.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a strong customer-orientation when working with a diverse team.
Adeptness in interacting effectively with others of diverse backgrounds.
Capacity to maintain an established schedule.
Maintaining confidentiality of work related information and materials.

Technology Skills

Use a variety of spreadsheet, word-processing, database, and presentation software.
Use related laboratory equipment and software applications.

Physical Requirements

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 10 pounds.
Able to read chemical labels and instructions as well as use lab equipment; able to survey assigned lab spaces for safety issues.

Required Education

High school diploma or educational equivalent; current GPA 2.8 and above.
Minimum 1 year of experience in an academic or industry research environment.

Other Preferred Qualifications

Proven experience with experimental design and hypothesis testing.
Ability to conduct common wet laboratory techniques such as DNA cloning, mammalian and bacterial cell culture, western blotting, and qPCR.

Safety

Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Pay Rate

$25.00/hour

Number of Openings:

Job Posting Close Date:

May 20, 2023

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.

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