Laboratory Technician

Typical Work Activities

• Makes routine sanitary analysis of water or sewage including physical, chemical, bacteriological and microscopic examinations
• Collections samples for sanitary analysis
• Tests ambient air to determine amount of gas contamination
• Prepares chemical media for analysis of water or sewage samples
• Tests samples for color, turbidity, taste, odor, oxygen value, hardness, alkalinity, chlorides, iron, Ph value, residual chlorine and related factors
• Performs special tests of water or sewage to determine mineral analysis, common and uncommon toxic elements and chemical balance
• Makes varying solutions of reagents and standardizes reagents whose reaction varies from day to day
• Inspects laboratory equipment to insure proper operating conditions
• Records test results and maintains a variety of laboratory records and activity reports
• Maintains automatic chemical analysis equipment and prepares chemical reagents used by the equipment
• Participates in a wide variety of technical, clerical and housekeeping activities in laboratory

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State college or university with a Bachelors Degree in one of the Natural Sciences such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, or related field of study
• Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two year college with an Associate's Degree in one of the Natural Sciences such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, or related field of study and two years of experience as a Laboratory Technician
• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and completion of an accepted training program for Laboratory Technician and two years of experience as a Laboratory Technician

Special Requirements

• Possession of a New York State driver's license at time of appointment and maintain the license during the entire length of appointment

The City of Binghamton is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to workforce diversification. All new hires are required to pass a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment. Broome County residency is required at time of appointment.