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Job Description
Company Description:
SUNY Schenectady County Community College (SUNY Schenectady) is one of the State University of New York's finest two-year colleges located in upstate New York's vibrant and growing Capital Region, with easy access to Boston, NYC, the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains, Montreal and scenic Hudson Valley, all of which are just a few hours away. SUNY Schenectady is a premier college that provides quality, comprehensive education for transfer, career, training, and workforce development in a student-centered environment, serving students from a wide range of backgrounds. The College offers more than 50 transfer and career programs in science, aviation, culinary, music, and liberal arts, and serves more than 5,000 students. We take pride in being an urban campus with a small town feel.
Job Description:
SUNY Schenectady County Community College seeks a full-time Physical Sciences Technical Assistant for the Division of Math, Science, Technology and Health. Reporting to the Dean of Math, Science, Technology and Health, the Physical Sciences Technical Assistant is responsible for the set-up and breakdown of laboratories for all chemistry and physics classes, as well as the preparation of solutions instrumentation that will be utilized during the laboratory sessions, under the direction of the full-time faculty in the respective disciplines. The Technical Assistant supports the faculty and the instruction of students enrolled in laboratory courses and is also responsible for the general cleanliness and preparedness of the laboratories
Responsibilities:
Work with Chemistry and Physics faculty to assure that lab exercises are prepared according to the published laboratory schedules Prepare chemical solutions for Fundamentals of Chemistry, Chemistry I and II and Organic Chemistry I and II laboratories Understand how to operate equipment such as, but not limited to: fume hoods and all of their aspects including the vacuum lines, spectrophotometers, nuclear magnetic resonance, gas chromatographer Prepare computers in the chemistry instrumentation lab for students when they are graphing data and the physics labs when they are doing simulations Set-up and breakdown of all Chemistry and Physics labs Maintain the SDS sheets in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations and maintain other safety and hazardous material information Keep the laboratory a clean and safe environment with regard to chemicals, potential physical hazards of the space, in addition to making sure the benchtops and whiteboards are clean at the conclusion of the laboratory period Ensure that safety regulations and hazardous material handling regulations are posted and followed by instructors and students Catalogue waste materials and communicate with the Director of Facilities to make sure they are properly disposed of Order materials and equipment with the Dean's approval Create and maintain inventory of chemicals (including expiration dates), materials, glassware and equipment that is accessible to other staff Organize and tag old equipment for disposal from storage areas or facilitate its donation to museums or local high schools Run the distillation unit to make deionized water to make solutions for biology and chemistry labs Assist with work in biology laboratories if requested by the Dean Ensure that all equipment is in working order, trouble shoot, repair or arrange for repair of equipment, and to notify the Dean whenever equipment repair or maintenance is required Schedule annual certification of the fume hoods Help to clean and maintain microscopes on a rotating basis Help to prepare chemical solutions for the biology labs, including mild disinfectant for benchtops with alcohol or bleach, whiteboard cleaning solution, or other solutions as necessary Assist faculty and students in research or instructional activities
Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a science discipline Minimum of two years of experience working within a laboratory setting Basic computer skills Organized and detail-oriented Must be available to work some evenings and
Saturdays Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemistry Prior experience working in an academic laboratory setting Willingness to learn new skills
Special Information:
VISA sponsorship is not available for this position Offers of employment will be conditional based on the successful completion of a background check and verification of official college transcripts and certifications.
Additional Information:
Salary:
$48,114 At SUNY Schenectady, salary is only one aspect of your compensation package.
Benefits and perks:
As a full-time team member here, you'll enjoy: Comprehensive health care coverage Dental and vision coverage A choice of retirement systems A deferred compensation program Professional development opportunities Two on-site childcare providers (dependent on availability) Discounted YMCA health club membership Plus additional savings programs and perks!
Application Instructions:
Applications Due By:
Applications accepted until position is filled. If you need a disability-related accommodation to apply to this position, please contact the Human Resources Office at (518) 381-1218 or humanresources@sunysccc.edu . Applicants must submit the following documents to be considered for this position: Cover letter
Please provide three professional references which include name, title, and contact information
CAMPUS SAFETY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the College's crime statistics for the past three years; and the availability regarding the College's current campus security policies. SUNY Schenectady County Community College's Annual Security Report is available here . SUNY Schenectady is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United Stated and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Apply Online
