Laboratory Assistant – Technical Services HV-CS-9712

About the role

Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) seeks experienced, dynamic, capable, creative, and caring individuals to join their team on the Classified Staff. The college offers more than 80 degree and certificate programs in three schools: Business and Liberal Arts; Health Sciences; and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).

Responsibilities

• Prepares solutions and reagents for biological, chemical, and/or physics laboratory use.
• Prepares solutions, growth media, and live cultures for microbiology use.
• Maintains and sets up laboratory equipment for biology, chemistry, physics, and/or forensics labs.
• Orders, maintains, and controls inventory of laboratory supplies including but not limited to solvents, chemical compounds, bacterial growth media, preserved specimens, and glassware.
• Issues lab equipment and supplies to faculty and students, and assists in services performed by the Technical Services Department.
• Maintains the cleanliness of laboratories, storage areas, and equipment.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of related records and reports that includes the Technical Services Department’s inventory of equipment and furnishings.
• Performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs to laboratory equipment.
• Performs related tasks involving skilled laboratory support as assigned on both the HVCC Main Campus and the Malta Extension Center (HVCC North Branch Campus).

Requirements

• Graduation from High School (or possession of an equivalency diploma) and two years of full-time paid experience working in a particular kind of scientific, medical, or technical laboratory.
• Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate’s Degree in the scientific, medical, or technical field.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience as indicated in the above criteria.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of laboratory terminology, procedures and equipment relating to the particular classification.
• Good knowledge of the basic principles of the particular scientific or technical field.
• Working knowledge of the methods and practices used in receiving, storing, maintaining and issuing laboratory supplies and materials.
• Effectively and safely operate, adapt, and maintain scientific materials.
• Able to communicate clearly both orally and in writing.
• Able to prepare and set up laboratory demonstrations.
• Able to prepare and maintain accurate and precise reports.
• Confidentiality.
• Good sound judgment.
• Tact and courtesy.
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Benefits

• Full benefit package including Health Insurance, Dental and Eye Insurance, Retirement, employee and employee’s spouse and children free tuition waivers.
• Generous leave policy.
• Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

Pay

The Laboratory Assistant position is a 40-hour/week, 12-month position with an hourly rate of $24.9055. Assignments may be on the HVCC North campus, Malta, NY and/or on the HVCC main campus, Troy, NY.

Schedule

This is a full-time position.