Laboratory Technician A

at  Penn State University

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Penn State Abington is searching for a full time Laboratory Technician A to join their team. Duties include:

• Set up equipment and provide supplies as required in laboratories
• Organize and maintain Biology Department collections and supplies consistent with changing requirements
• Assist with the modification and development of new laboratory experiments and procedures
• Prepare media, slides, cultures, solutions and other materials for use in biology laboratories
• Operate, clean and perform routine user maintenance on autoclave, oven, still, incubator, centrifuge, environmental chambers and other biology laboratory equipment
• Propagate required laboratory plant specimens and provide normal care such as watering and fertilizing the existing plant collection
• Collect biology materials for Biology Department collections
• Assist with ongoing biological research projects being conducted by faculty members
• Transfer live micro-organisms to prepared sterile media; incubate over night and prepare slides ensuring pure culture, as directed
• Assist faculty members as required by taking roll, proctoring examinations, returning papers, assisting in teaching labs and demonstrating the proper use of equipment
• Exercise control over certain types of live bacteria and viruses and propagate stock control
• Maintain inventory and assist in ordering and checking instructional supplies and equipment
• Prepare slides of bacteria, fungi, sputum, feces, blood, etc., stain samples to enable direct observation
• Direct the work of part-time students
• Assist students working on independent study projects

Job Requirements: Requires the use of shop mathematics together with the use of complicated drawings, specifications, charts, tables, various types of adjustable measuring instruments and the training generally applicable in a particular or specialized occupation. Equivalent to 1 to 3 years applied trades training. Over 18 months up to and including 24 months of effective experience.
Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Days Off: Saturday, Sunday
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• Set up equipment and provide supplies as required in laboratories
• Organize and maintain Biology Department collections and supplies consistent with changing requirements
• Assist with the modification and development of new laboratory experiments and procedures
• Prepare media, slides, cultures, solutions and other materials for use in biology laboratories
• Operate, clean and perform routine user maintenance on autoclave, oven, still, incubator, centrifuge, environmental chambers and other biology laboratory equipment
• Propagate required laboratory plant specimens and provide normal care such as watering and fertilizing the existing plant collection
• Collect biology materials for Biology Department collections
• Assist with ongoing biological research projects being conducted by faculty members
• Transfer live micro-organisms to prepared sterile media; incubate over night and prepare slides ensuring pure culture, as directed
• Assist faculty members as required by taking roll, proctoring examinations, returning papers, assisting in teaching labs and demonstrating the proper use of equipment
• Exercise control over certain types of live bacteria and viruses and propagate stock control
• Maintain inventory and assist in ordering and checking instructional supplies and equipment
• Prepare slides of bacteria, fungi, sputum, feces, blood, etc., stain samples to enable direct observation
• Direct the work of part-time students
• Assist students working on independent study project