College Laboratory Technician (CLT) - Physics

About the role

The Department of Physics at the City College of New York (CCNY) invites applications for a full-time, 12-month College Lab Technician (CLT) position primarily dedicated to its instructional labs. The principal responsibility of this CLT position is to manage the day-to-day operations of the undergraduate physics labs that are a crucial component of the introductory physics sequence. This involves hands-on work with technical lab equipment, strong organizational and planning skills, training lab instructors in the operation of the laboratory apparatus and experimental methods, and a commitment to maintain a clean, safe, and successful learning environment for CCNY students, faculty, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Set up the weekly undergraduate physics lab experiments for the introductory physics courses and ensure their proper operation and functionality.
• Dismantle and store the experimental equipment when not in use.
• Maintain, fabricate, modify, and repair laboratory equipment, including both the electronic and mechanical hardware as well as software components required by the labs.
• Install lab software, update lab computers as needed, and work with the college IT department to ensure the security and functionality of the computer interfaces.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and appropriate student learning environment; work with college facilities teams as needed.
• Prepare the lab & weekly experiment schedule before each term in coordination with the department administration.
• Determine equipment requirements; prepare purchase specifications and coordinate acquisition of equipment; maintain inventory lists of supplies and equipment.
• While labs are in session, assist students in laboratories as needed, and provide real-time support for lab instructors (which may include occasional instructional activities).
• Schedule make-up labs in the event of excused absences. Monitor additional lab sessions, as time is available.
• Schedule and attend lab organization committee meetings.
• Guide and train lab instructors on the use of the experimental equipment and lab objectives.
• Assist in modernizing existing laboratories and testing new lab protocols and work with the physics faculty in the design and development of new experiments or new modes of delivery consistent with remote learning needs.
• Be familiar with relevant physics education research as it relates to the undergraduate lab curriculum and course learning outcomes.

Requirements

• High School Diploma with a minimum of four years' related experience.
• Additional education may be used to meet the experience requirement: an Associate degree may be substituted for two years experience, and a Bachelor's degree may be substituted for four years experience.

Skills

• Strong technical skills.
• Proven ability to work with groups.
• Relevant experience with contemporary physics education practices and laboratory computer interfaces.

Pay

Salary Range: $72,181 – $76,147. Salary commensurate with education and experience. CUNY is in the process of implementing salary schedule increases. Once implemented, salaries of eligible employees will be adjusted by 3.5% effective 9/1/26, in accordance with the terms of the PSC-CUNY collective bargaining agreement.