Laboratory Technician – Position Filled

About the role

Under the supervision of the Laboratory Supervisor, performs technical, professional work of routine difficulty to provide the control testing data necessary for determining the efficiency of the various processes of wastewater treatment facilities and industrial discharges.

Responsibilities

• Performs general testing in accordance with written methods.
• Sets up, calibrates, and operates a variety of laboratory equipment.
• Prepares reagents for assigned analyses.
• Documents results of laboratory tests in laboratory notebooks and enters data in LIMS.
• Cleans sample bottles.
• Keeps lab area, equipment, and supplies clean.
• Observes basic safety practices.

Requirements

• Good knowledge of the basic principles and practical applications of chemistry and biology.
• Working skills in standard analytical techniques using common laboratory equipment.
• Experience with computers and Microsoft software.
• Completion of a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (no experience required).
• Lab classes in biology and chemistry preferred.
• After successful completion of a District training program, must demonstrate the ability to properly perform representative test procedures.

Work Environment

• Involves working with wastewater samples, hazardous materials and chemicals, and with fumes or airborne particles.
• May occasionally lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Pay

Starting hourly rate: $27.50/hr. Salary range: $57,240 – $85,860.

Schedule

Day shift (occasional weekend).