Teaching Lab Technician - req# 33623

****The final salary for this position is dependent upontotal Education and Experience****

The Department ofChemistry and Chemical Biology is looking for a Teaching Lab Tech for ourundergraduate teaching labs. This tech will be working with a current team ofother Techs in a dynamic group supporting numerous students per semester. Thisposition requires successful teamwork and an excitement for an academicenvironment. Student support is essential!

Duties include, but arenot limited to: Preparing chemicals, lab equipment, and student drawers forteaching lab. Maintains laboratory facilities, instrumentation, and stockroomfor experiments. Plans laboratory exercises with faculty. Tests and conductsexperiments, exercises, instrumentation and demonstrations. Provides technicalassistance to staff and teaching assistants concerning experimentalpreparations and procedures. Ensures compliance with health and safetystandards of laboratory operations.

The working schedule forthis position is variable, M-Th typically (Monday/Wednesday are typically11:30a - 9:30p; Tuesday/Thursday are typically 8:30a - 6:30p). Evening hoursare required. Work schedules may vary from semester to semester depending onstudent demand. Overtime hours will be required periodically.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• Successful candidate must submit to post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and medical history check.

High school diploma or GED; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

PreferredQualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in the Chemistry, Biology or Bio-Chem preferred.
• Experience working in and providing technical support for an undergraduate teaching lab.
• Experience preparing chemical solutions and setting up experiments for undergraduate teaching labs.
• Experience managing undergraduate teaching lab facility.
• Experience working in a team environment.

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Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.