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Title: Laboratory Supervisor & Electronics Technician
Department: Physics
Duration: Indefinite
Employment Status: Exempt, Full-Time
Job Summary
Reporting to the Department Chair of Physics, Laboratory Supervisor & Electronics Technician supports physics faculty, staff, and students in teaching and research activities through the preparation, operation, maintenance, repair, modification, and fabrication of scientific equipment and laboratory systems. The Laboratory Supervisor & Electronics Technician sets up lecture demonstrations and laboratory experiments and develops new demonstrations and laboratory procedures in consultation with faculty and the Lab Coordinator. The Laboratory Supervisor & Electronics Technician manages laboratory inventory and technical supplies, including maintaining inventory records and coordinating the purchase and storage of materials and equipment. The Laboratory Supervisor & Electronics Technician provides technical support for departmental activities and assists students from other departments with related instructional and research projects.
Job Duties
- 50% - Set up lecture demonstrations and laboratory experiments. - (Essential)
- 25% - Repair, modify, and fabricate equipment for physics classroom demonstrations and instructional and research laboratories. - (Essential)