Instructional Lab Technician II - Biology (Temporary Assignment)

There is currently one temporary vacancy located at Moorpark College. This assignment will begin in the Fall 2026 semester and will be 34 hours/week.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Under the direction of a Dean and under the work direction of an Instructor, an Instructional Lab Technician II - Biology performs complex technical work related to the biological sciences; oversees the operation and maintenance of a highly technical or complex instructional laboratory, including maintaining supplies and preparing Biology, Biotechnology, and Biomanufacturing labs.

Representative Duties

• Prepare and set up laboratory equipment, reagents, biological media and other teaching aids for class demonstrations, practical examinations and student assignments. E
• Maintain stock rooms, laboratories, prep areas and other assigned areas in a safe, clean and orderly condition; encourage awareness of and oversee the proper use of facilities and safe practices. E
• Assure the care and feeding of live specimens including rodents, snakes, frogs, fish/aquariums, plants, algal, fungal and bacterial cultures. E
• Prepare and issue materials and equipment for student use; monitor and maintain records of materials and equipment on loan to or checked out by students and instructors. E
• Order, receive and arrange for proper storage and handling of biological specimens, chemicals and laboratory equipment; provide certain lab materials from local terrain or stores; inventory materials and assure adequate quantities are available for instructional use; monitor supply budget. E
• Perform technical microbiological preparation with extensive work in media production (tubed, bottled, plated), vital stains, special reagents and aseptic transfers of pathogens and nonpathogens on a routine basis. E
• Employ various sterilization techniques for glassware, media, equipment and apparatus. E
• Test, adjust, maintain and perform minor repairs including necessary calibrations to apparatus and equipment; send equipment out for major repairs. E
• Maintain a variety of files and records regarding instructional materials, inventories and equipment repairs; perform general clerical duties as needed. E
• Screen, select, train and provide work direction for student workers. E
• Use and operate a variety of technical equipment including autoclaves, anaerobic jars, balances, microscopes and others. Biotechnology equipment such as bioreactors, chromatography, and purification systems. E
• Work collaboratively and professionally with faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, and ethnic communities. E
• Demonstrate cultural humility, sensitivity, and equity-mindedness in working with individuals from diverse communities; model inclusive behaviors; and achieve equity in assignment-related outcomes. E
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to: bachelor's degree in biological sciences and two years of work experience in the field of specialty, preferably in an instructional setting.

Supplemental Information

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Principles, practices, procedures and equipment and terminology of Biological Sciences including microbiology, biotechnology, and biomanufacturing.
• Health and safety regulations
• Record keeping techniques
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary
• Technical aspects of Biology, microbiology, biotechnology, and biomanufacturing
• Oral and written communications skills
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy
• Science laboratory operation at the community college level
• Proper methods of storing equipment, materials and supplies

ABILITY TO:

• Assure the care and security of assigned equipment, specialized materials and supplies
• Assemble, maintain and perform minor repairs on lab equipment
• Demonstrate competence in biological sciences
• Issue and receive equipment and supplies
• Plan and organize work
• Train, select, evaluate and provide work direction to student workers
• Understand and follow oral and written directions
• Work independently with little direction
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working and cooperative relationships with others
• Meet schedules and time lines
• Maintain records and prepare reports
• Operate and maintain related lab equipment
• Demonstrate empathy, value, and appreciation for the experiences of students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, and ethnic communities
• Be sensitive to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, and promote and remove barriers to equal opportunity and participation

ENVIRONMENT:

Instructional biology lab environment

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• Hearing and speaking to communicate with students and faculty
• Seeing to observe condition of lab and behavior of students
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to set up and operate lab equipment
• Lifting and carrying heavy objects
• Pulling and pushing carts
• Reaching to grasp and move supplies

HAZARDS:

Exposure to fumes and potentially hazardous solvents used to preserve biological specimens

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