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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural 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:

• 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 populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.

• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes

• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Bioscience Incubator Lab Maintenance Technician (Hourly)

Job Description Summary:

With supervision, will perform general duties and/or research functions for the purpose of developing a working knowledge of a specific area of study.

To maintain clean, safe, and orderly laboratory facilities at the ACC Bioscience Incubator (ABI).  Assist ABI staff in maintaining, calibrating, and troubleshooting instrumentation. Aid in developing processes to ensure long-term function of equipment and laboratories.

Job Description:

Internship, Lab Technician

ACC Bioscience Incubator

Details

Pay Rate $22.00/hour
Reports To:  Coordinator, ACC Bioscience Incubator

Send Resumes To: shane.allen@austincc.edu

Note: Criminal Background Check and E-Verify Check required.

Current Semester only: Fall/Spring/Summer

Description of Duties and Tasks

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

• Assists in the day-to-day activities and services of the ABI labs including maintenance and troubleshooting of lab equipment.

• Maintains proper lab documentation which includes w Assists in developing and enforcing health and safety protocols for the ABI.

• Installs, configures and/or calibrates new equipment; develops and conducts the preventative maintenance schedule program for applicable equipment throughout the facility, performs routine maintenance and repair; arranges for repair 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.

• Working knowledge of common biotechnology/life science equipment including maintenance and quality assurance.

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.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a strong customer-orientation when working with a diverse team.

• Effective planning, organizing, communication, and interpersonal skills including the ability to meet deadlines.

• Competency in: understanding and following instructions precisely, working with lab equipment, and safely working with lab materials.

• 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 50 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.

Other Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Processes (cGMP)

• Knowledge of laboratory aseptic techniques.

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.

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 intended to be 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 as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Number of Openings:

10

Job Posting Close Date:

April 30, 2024

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.