Funeral Service Lab Specialist II

Responsibilities

• Provide laboratory support for the Funeral Services Department at Piedmont Technical College.
• Prepare materials for all laboratory activities, requiring specific technical skills.
• Maintain and ensure functionality of laboratory equipment, making minor adjustments as required.
• Work with biohazardous materials and prepare solutions.
• Maintain all laboratory safety procedures and report violations to the Director.
• Maintain and develop OSHA standards.

Requirements

• Associate degree (any field) plus at least three (3) years of technical work experience in a related laboratory setting within a funeral home or crematory.
• Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer.
• Knowledge of laboratory facilities, methods, equipment, and materials.
• Skilled in utilizing cremation equipment.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to meet with families and be responsible for filing death certificates.
• Capability to meet with coroners, medical professionals, and veterinary personnel.
• Experience in embalming and restorative art.
• Willingness to work within a flexible teaching schedule (day, evening, weekend) and at varied sites (on‑campus, off‑campus); some travel may be required to local, state, and national meetings, pending funding.
• Physical ability to lift, move, and transport anatomical donors and animals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in Mortuary Science.
• Funeral Director and Licensed Embalmer in the state of South Carolina, or able to obtain licensure within three (3) months of employment.
• Willingness to relocate to the Piedmont Technical College service area within three (3) months of employment.