LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

Position Number:

S-3833

Position Summary:

This position works directly with Dr. Peter Dijkstra and his team to study behavioral decision making, social competition, and stress resilience in fish.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience in the performance of standard laboratory procedures.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree.
• Reasonable knowledge of the methods, materials, and equipment used in laboratory activities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Conducts physiological assays, including mitochondrial respiration, redox/oxidative stress measurements, and hormone analyses, ensuring high data quality and reproducibility.
• Manages daily laboratory operations, including scheduling, workflow coordination, and maintaining a safe, efficient research environment.
• Maintains and troubleshoots laboratory equipment, coordinate calibrations and service contracts, and ensure proper instrument performance.
• Maintains reagents and consumables supplies.
• Develops, maintains, and enforces standard operating procedures (SOPs) and ensure compliance with institutional safety, biosafety, and regulatory guidelines.
• Trains and supervises students and staff in laboratory techniques, safety practices, and proper data collection and documentation.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Employee Group: Supervisory Technical
Staff Pay Level: 5
Pay Range: $17.00 - $26.50 per hour, estimated salary between $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Biology
Position Status: Provisional
Position End Date: 02/15/2029
Employment Status: Full-Time
FTE: 1.0
Position Type: 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (some flexibility)
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes

Message to Applicants:

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

This position will remain open until filled. The university reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified. For best consideration, please submit application materials on or before Monday, March 16th, 2026.

To apply, visit https://www.jobs.cmich.edu/postings/44491