SCIENTIFIC INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNICIAN 2

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The School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences’ division of Sciences and Mathematics (SAM) has an outstanding opportunity for a Scientific Instructional Technician 2. This position will provide critical support for instructional laboratories in the physical and biological sciences (biology, geology, chemistry, physics,) for the Environmental Sciences major with primary emphasis on chemistry.  Duties include: (1) provision of administrative, logistical, and financial support required for operation of the division of Sciences and Mathematics (2) instructional support of science laboratories and independent student projects; and (3) general maintenance, upkeep and student and faculty instruction in the use of  large-scale and small-scale, modern field and lab equipment (i.e. fume hoods, microscopes, pipettes, sea system, computer software/updates/licenses, plotter, etc.) and laboratory instrumentation.

This position is fundamental for the operation of the division of Sciences and Mathematics. The Sciences and Mathematics division supports undergraduate education by facilitating teaching labs, and helping with all other services necessary to keep the division running.  The position will also facilitate faculty and undergraduate research with the upkeep of the necessary equipment used for research.

This position independently performs technical laboratory and related work to support the Sciences and Mathematics program’s instructional labs and students. Under general supervision, provide instructional support to science related undergraduate courses requiring limited design/development work such as modifying/adapting existing experiments/demonstrations, implementing new experiments or demonstrations using standard techniques/procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support the Sciences and Mathematics Laboratories