Laboratory Technician I

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Full Time 40 hours Range URG 102 The Institute of Optics

Responsibilities

General Purpose:

The Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester is seeking an individual to provide technical, instructional, and equipment maintenance support for The Institute's laboratories. Instructional laboratory courses include the senior design courses. The teaching and research laboratory technician will work closely under the supervision and direction of the Sr. Laboratory Engineer and course professors. Students learn fundamental laboratory skills such as working in teams and presenting technical findings. The laboratory technician will provide technical support to student teams in lab courses including senior design. The laboratory technician will also provide assistance with safety compliance, equipment installation and lab maintenance for faculty research laboratories.

Responsibilities:

• Manage laboratory equipment moves and lab clean ups.
• Lab preparation for new faculty hires.
• Train and assist students with running equipment, ordering parts, equipment and process design and part fabrication.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and inventory with readiness for laboratory courses and research labs. Disposition of equipment as needed.
• Train teaching assistants on course-related laboratory activities
• Provide general technical support to maintain and upgrade the undergraduate instructional laboratories and computer facilities as required.
• Provide technical support to both undergraduate and graduate research projects.
• Assist with coordinating student teams and generating presentation schedules and project reviews with external industry sponsors.
• Participate in providing feedback on student work such as technical and oral presentations.
• Generates standard operating procedures for laboratory equipment.
• Assist Sr. Laboratory Engineer with the maintenance of training records and equipment logs.
• Assist faculty with research laboratory chemical inventories.
• Assist faculty with maintaining university safety standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• B.S. in a STEM related field and/or technical experience in industry is required.
• Preferred 0-5 Years
• Ability to work some weekday evenings during the academic year.
• Candidate is expected to learn programming software.
• Self-motivated problem solver with strong computer and technical skills

The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion to advance the University's mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create - and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion/creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. This commitment extends to the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates from underrepresented populations, veterans, and persons with disabilities consistent with these values and government contractor Affirmative Action obligations.

How To Apply

All applicants must apply online.

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Pay Range

Pay Range: $17.00 - $22.10 Hourly

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.