P/T Biology Technician-Medical Laboratory Techn...

About Bunker Hill Community College:

With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC)  is Massachusetts' largest community college, annually welcoming a diverse community of around 16,000 students. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC extends its reach across several locations in Greater Boston.  The College offers associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific training programs. BHCC is celebrated for its diversity, boasting a student body where 65% identify as people of color and more than half are women. The College also embraces a global perspective, with over 600 international students representing 90 countries and conversing in more than 65 languages. Our commitment to diversity is further reflected in BHCC's designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).

Job Description:

The Biology Technician for MLA/MLT programs will be responsible for the preparation and organization of student laboratory work across all courses in the Medical Laboratory Technician department as assigned by the Program Director or Dean.

The Biology Technician for MLA/MLT programs will:

• Organize the MLT/MLA laboratories and preparation room.  Order necessary equipment, chemicals, PPE.
• Maintain laboratory records, prepare budgets, enter purchase requisitions.  Complete required safety training annually
• Prepare materials for medical laboratory sections as needed; sets up laboratory experiments and related equipment and supplies for these labs (e.g. prepares solutions, reagents, buffers, and microbiology media; maintains microorganisms, mammalian and other cell cultures), and performs breakdown and cleanup of laboratory sections
• Maintain laboratory related SOPs and assist program faculty with supplies, and technical needs related to experiments and laboratory exercises
• Ensure that laboratory curriculum is consistent with current clinical practices and accreditation standards
• Inform and recommend appropriate laboratory instructional tools and equipment purchase needs (laboratory supplies, etc.) with attention to cost, quality and full functionality.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Biology required;
• Experience in a microbiology laboratory setting strongly preferred;
• Demonstrated ability to prepare microbiology media, grow/maintain microorganisms, and establish and maintain a sterile environment for cell culture;
• Knowledge of standard laboratory operation and coordination (ordering supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control), and ability to prepare stock chemicals according to given standards required;
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety and hazardous waste containment procedures required;
• Experience with chemical, hazardous waste, industrial hygiene, and/or environmental health preferred;
• Demonstrated experience with standard office/laboratory computer programs (word, excel, various Vendor sites) to track inventory, order supplies, and communicate with internal/external business offices required;
• Proven ability to work with a diverse faculty, staff and student population required

Additional Information:

Salary: $32.64/hr. @ 18.5.hr. (non-benefited position)

Review date: open until filled

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