Senior Technician - CICET
for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections have content.
From posting:
- Position Summary: we can treat as About the role? The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can map "Position Summary" to About the role.
- Responsibilities: there is a big list.
- Minimum Qualifications: that's Requirements? Could be Requirements.
- Preferred Qualifications: could be Qualifications.
- Other Requirements: maybe also Requirements? But we can combine.
- Skills: maybe we can extract from Preferred Qualifications: technical accuracy, reliability, organizational skills, communication skills, interpersonal skills, professionalism, etc. Could be Skills section.
- Benefits: Not mentioned. So we should not include Benefits.
- Pay: Salary Range given: $63,234.71 - $63,234.71 (single value). Also note that salary will be set based on factors. The posting includes salary range. So we can include Pay section with that info. However we must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". The salary range is specific (though same min and max). It's still specific. So include Pay.
- Schedule: Hours Per Week: 35. Also Regular/Temporary: Regular. So we can include Schedule section with that.
- Also we have Job Type: Support Staff - Union, Bargaining Unit: SSA, Regular/Temporary: Regular, Hours Per Week: 35, Salary Range. Some metadata like Job ID not present. We can fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. The instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we could include a short paragraph at top with those details (Job Type, Bargaining Unit, Regular/Temporary, Hours Per Week). But we also have Schedule section for hours. Might be redundant. Better to include a short
summarizing employment type and unit, then Schedule section for hours. We must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all responsibilities text verbatim? We can keep as list items. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Thus produce something like:
About the role
Position Summary ...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications ...
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications ...
Skills
- Technical accuracy, reliability, and attention to the details of procedural protocols
- Organizational skills, adherence to safety guidelines and the ability to work in a team
- Excellent organizational and communication skills and a strong interest in biological sciences
- Consistently strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and sustain effective working relationships
- Professionalism, dependability and exemplary work ethics
- Long-term commitment preferred
- Basic wet-lab and sterile technique skills, including solution preparation and autoclave operation
with the whole paragraph, but we also want a Skills section. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Preferred Qualifications and Skills into Qualifications section? But we already have Qualifications for Preferred Qualifications. Skills could be derived from that paragraph but we risk losing detail if we split. Better to keep Preferred Qualifications as Qualifications section (as a
) and not create separate Skills unless we have explicit skills list. However the posting includes a list of skills within Preferred Qualifications: "Technical accuracy, reliability, and attention to the details of procedural protocols, organizational skills, adherence to safety guidelines and the ability to work in a teamExcellent organizational and communication skills and a strong interest in biological sciencesConsistently strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and sustain effective working relationshipsProfessionalism, dependability and exemplary work ethicsLong-term commitment preferredBasic wet-lab and sterile technique skills, including solution preparation and autoclave operation". That's a run-on sentence but we can parse into bullet points. We could keep Qualifications section as a
containing the whole Preferred Qualifications paragraph, and not create Skills section. But the instruction says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't require us to use all; we can omit Skills if not needed. However we have explicit skill details; we could still put them under Qualifications. That's fine. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (Minimum Qualifications), Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications), Pay, Schedule. We also need to include maybe a short paragraph for metadata like Job Type, Bargaining Unit, Regular/Temporary. Could fold into About the role paragraph or a separate
before sections. Let's add a short
after About the role? Actually About the role is Position Summary; we can add a preceding
for metadata. But we must not repeat job title as heading. The job title is "Technical Grade 5". Not needed. Let's craft HTML:
Job Type: Support Staff - Union; Bargaining Unit: SSA; Regular/Temporary: Regular; Hours Per Week: 35
ThenAbout the role
Position Summary ...
Then Responsibilities- with many items.
We need to preserve all responsibilities text. The responsibilities section includes multiple paragraphs; we can break into list items for each bullet-like sentence. However we must not lose any detail. Let's extract responsibilities from the posting:
Under "Responsibilities" heading, there is a block:
Shared Laboratory Space and Environmental Systems
Coordinate day-to-day operations of shared laboratory spaces, including freezer rooms, cold rooms, lockers, conference rooms, and break rooms.
Monitor LN₂ and CO₂ manifolds and storage systems and coordinate routine maintenance, vendor service, and alarm response activities.
Support the maintenance of shared freezers, including defrosting, alarm systems, temperature monitoring, space assignments, and emergency contact information
Monitor and respond to LN₂ level alarms and coordinate emergency LN₂ refills/vendor deliveries
Coordinate with Custodial and Facilities for work orders and follow-up
Maintain CICET-managed conference rooms, including managing shared calendars and room reservations, and coordinating meeting preparation and cleaning
Support CICET laboratories with shared resources, including lab coats, dry ice, wet ice, gases, autoclaves (where applicable), eyewash stations, glassware, and water stations
Prepare and restock basic laboratory solutions and buffers (e.g., media, ethanol) for tissue culture rooms and shared lab spaces, including associated autoclaving/sterilization of solutions and supplies
Equipment Maintenance, Service Contracts, and Alarm Systems
Track service contracts and renewals, including repairs, certifications, and preventive maintenance for shared equipment and alarm systems
Support CICET laboratories with equipment alarm systems, including Fusion Live account setup, alert subscriptions, alarm response, and vendor coordination
Support the installation and commissioning of new large-scale equipment, including coordinating delivery preparations and setup and verifying proper operation
Support laboratory and equipment relocations
Serve as the primary operational contact between CICET laboratories and CUIMC Laboratory Operations regarding shared laboratory equipment and infrastructure.
Instrument-Specific Maintenance & Servicing
In collaboration with the CICET laboratory managers, coordinate preventive maintenance, calibration, and service visits for flow cytometers and imaging systems, including scheduling vendor field engineers and tracking QC logs.
Coordinate certification, maintenance, and documentation activities for biosafety cabinets (BSCs) and laminar flow hoods, including annual certification scheduling and associated recordkeeping.
Coordinate maintenance for CO₂ and tri-gas incubators, including calibration checks and decontamination cycles
In collaboration with the CICET laboratory managers, oversee centrifuges (including ultracentrifuges), electroporators/nucleofection systems, and other shared equipment, including service contracts and operator troubleshooting support
Set up, track, and support cold chain shipping/receiving for biological materials tied to cross-institutional collaborations
Purchasing, Inventory, and Financial Administration
Order common supplies and manage inventory for shared laboratory and CICET spaces
Process purchase orders, invoices, and related documentation associated with laboratory equipment maintenance, service contracts, and operational supplies.
Track expenses associated with shared laboratory resources, including preparation of basic laboratory solutions and buffers, equipment maintenance, service contracts, and common supplies, and allocate charges to the appropriate laboratories
Support the training of new CICET laboratories on Marketplace ordering procedures
Monitor shared receiving areas, identify intended recipients, and promptly notify laboratories of unattended or temperature-sensitive packages.
Individual laboratories remain responsible for routine tracking, receipt, and handling of their deliveries.
Standard Operating Procedures, Documentation, and Onboarding
Assist in the development, implementation, maintenance, and periodic revision of standard operating procedures for CICET-managed shared spaces, laboratory equipment, environmental systems, and emergency response activities.
Maintain the CICET Operations Team Manual, user guides, equipment records, and related operational documentation.
Coordinate onboarding and orientation activities for new laboratory personnel regarding shared resources, operational procedures, and safety requirements.
Safety, Compliance, and CICET User Support
Support laboratories with EHS, FDNY, and limited IRB/IACUC compliance processes as they relate to laboratory safety and equipment, including required signage, eyewash records, and LN₂ room compliance
Provide user training, technical guidance, and operational support for shared laboratory equipment and associated systems.
Investigate, troubleshoot, and assist in resolving day-to-day laboratory operational issues.
Perform additional duties as assigned as needed to support the laboratory operations of the Institute
We need to preserve all that. We'll put each line as
- . Ensure we keep the exact wording. Now Requirements: Minimum Qualifications: "Requires a Bachelor's Degree, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experienceA minimum of 1.5 years of related experience". There's missing space between experience and A. We'll keep as is but maybe add a space for readability? Must not invent or summarize away detail; we can keep the text exactly as given, but we can fix obvious typo? The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Fixing a missing space could be considered altering text but not adding/substantive info. It's ambiguous. Safer to keep exactly as posted: "Requires a Bachelor's Degree, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experienceA minimum of 1.5 years of related experience". We'll keep that. Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications paragraph: "Experience in an academic or biomedical research laboratory, or in laboratory or research facilities operations.Working knowledge of shared laboratory equipment and environmental systems, such as ultra-low freezers, LN2 and CO2 systems, biosafety cabinets, incubators, and centrifuges.Familiarity with equipment monitoring and alarm platforms (e.g., Fusion Live) and with vendor service contract coordinationExperience with institutional purchasing systems, invoice processing, and expense allocationFamiliarity with EHS, FDNY, IRB/IACUC, or comparable laboratory safety and compliance requirementsTechnical accuracy, reliability, and attention to the details of procedural protocols, organizational skills, adherence to safety guidelines and the ability to work in a teamExcellent organizational and communication skills and a strong interest in biological sciencesConsistently strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and sustain effective working relationshipsProfessionalism, dependability and exemplary work ethicsLong-term commitment preferredBasic wet-l