• Laboratory Technician

    Texas A&M University System (College Station, TX)


    Job Title

     

    Laboratory Technician

     

    Agency

     

    Texas A&M Agrilife Research

     

    Department

     

    Plant Pathology & Microbiology

    Proposed Minimum Salary

    $16.50 hourly

     

    Job Location

     

    College Station, Texas

     

    Job Type

     

    Staff

    Job Description

    Responsibilities:

    + Prepares lab materials and maintains laboratory equipment.

    + Carry out experimental procedures with fungal organisms and records results for experiments.

    + Sets-up and maintains equipment for the assigned laboratory and updates laboratory computers.

    + Improves and develops new experiments to be implemented into assigned laboratories.

    + Assists graduate students and research scientists with their research projects.

    + Maintains inventory and orders parts and supplies as needed. Maintains laboratories according to Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) specifications.

    + Provides logistical support with computers in the laboratory.

    + Performs laboratory and prep room cleanup.

    + Other duties as required.

    Required Education and Experience:

    + Associate degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

    + One year of related lab work experience.

    Preferred Education and Experience:

    + Bachelor of Science degree in bioenvironmental sciences, environmental studies or a related field.

    + Experience in environmental microbiology, fungal biology, or plant science laboratory experiments.

    Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    + Knowledge of laboratory equipment, scientific apparatus, and computer equipment.

    + Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others and ensure attention to detail.

    + Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

    + Ability to prepare weekly and monthly experiment reports.

    Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

    + Experience in environmental microbiology, fungal biology, or plant pathology research.

    + Ability to culture and handle fungal species, including Fusarium, Botrytis, Penicillium, Cordyceps, and Mucor species for environmental stress assays.

    + Familiarity with fungi identification, fungal plant inoculation (cotton, tomato, corn), and plant disease assays.

    + Experience with fungal viability PCR assays.

    + Understanding of microscope operations for fungal pathogenesis experiments.

     

    All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

     

    Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.