What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Assistant-Biology position at Galveston College?
Galveston College is a comprehensive community college located on Galveston Island, just 40 miles south of Houston, Texas. Our College provides the citizens of Galveston Island and the surrounding region with academic, workforce development, continuing education, and community service programs. We serve an ethnically diverse population of approximately 2,400 students each semester in credit programs and nearly 5,000 individuals annually in continuing education programs. On the Island we enjoy coastal living with easy access to big city amenities. We offer great benefits, holidays, collaborative work environment, and no state income tax. Please come be a part of our team!
Duties:
- Aiding department instructors in setting up needed equipment before laboratory
periods and providing supportive help to the instructor (such as mixing solution, preparing and pouring media, and procuring additional equipment) during those periods. Lab equipment, etc should be cleaned up after each lab period unless otherwise notified.
Provide the departmental instructors with help in returning all departmental equipment used (including microscope slides, transparencies, microscope, models, etc.) to their appropriate storage areas.
To adequately keep all laboratory desks, shelves, floor, and sinks free of unused equipment and debris at all times.
To wash and dry reusable glassware and place in appropriate cabinets or shelves.
Autoclave necessary materials.
Provide watering and maintenance of plants in the laboratories and greenhouse as instructed by the coordinator.
Provide adequate maintenance of animals during those periods or animal usage (fish, frogs, protozoans, etc.) as instructed by coordinator.
Grading of clear cut multiple choice laboratory worksheets during those times the above have been completed.
Under no circumstances are the lab assistance to have friends or visitors in the lab or preparation room while on the job.
While, on duty, lab assistants should not be gone from the lab area for more than a few minutes at a time, in case an instructor needs immediate assistance. If the lab assistant has to go to the restroom, etc, or on an errand for an instructor, please leave a note in the preparation room as to where you are, so instructors do not have to look all over the building for you.
In case of illness, etc., please notify lab coordinator or instructor by phone, etc. So other arrangements can be made by instructors for the lab preparations.
This sheet lists most of the duties prescribed for this job. There may be other duties a lab assistant would be asked to do, even though they are not explicitly listed here.
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/Associate in Sciences
How to Apply (each of these four items must be completed):
- Complete and submit the Galveston College Application (Word doc below)
- Submit a resume
- Submit a cover letter
- Submit unofficial transcripts
Special Requirements:
- Subject to a criminal background check prior to employment.
NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills and physical demands required of personnel so classified.
*Please note, applicants must be Texas residents or willing to relocate. Galveston College is not registered for employment outside of the state of Texas.*