Technical Specialist

Position Details

Summary

Operating Title Technical Specialist Long Classification Title TECHNICAL SPECIALIST Campus Location Durham Department UNH COLSA Molecular Cellular & Biomedical Summary of Position

To provide instructional support to biological science laboratories.

Acceptable minimum level of education Bachelor's Acceptable minimum years of experience 3-5 years Additional Job Information Posting Number PS4529FY24 Other minimum qualifications

Master's degree in the biological sciences or Bachelor's degree in biological sciences with a minimum of three years of post-baccalaureate experience providing instructional support in relevant field.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with MS Office applications, good communication and interpersonal skills, and experience with introductory biology and physiology laboratory experiences.

Salary Information

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/60442 Percent Time Information (FTE) 1.0 Grade 16 EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Institution Information

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains.

There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide

Posting Details

Posting Date 04/03/2024 Open Until Filled Yes Closing Date Posting Open to Internal Candidates Only? No Interested Internal Candidates Exist? No Job Category Salaried Staff (Exempt) Appointment Type Regular If TERM position provide projected end date Equipment/Instruments

Autoclaves, pH meters, centrifuges, glassware washers, spectrophotometers, microscopes, chromatography systems, microplate readers, gel electrophoresis systems

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Duties / Responsibilities

Job Duties

Duty/Responsibility

Prepare reagents, cell cultures, and miscellaneous lab supplies for anatomy, biology, and physiology laboratories.

Duty/Responsibility

Aid in the offering of instructional activities in biology and related teaching laboratories.

Duty/Responsibility

Assume responsibility for assigned teaching laboratories through routine maintenance, simple equipment calibrations and repairs, stocking consumable laboratory supplies, waste removal, and glassware washing.

Duty/Responsibility

Provide supervision and oversight of graduate teaching assistants and undergraduate lab assistants assigned to laboratory courses, including training on use of equipment, teaching lab instructional methods, and ensuring consistency of assessing student performance.

Duty/Responsibility

Responsibility for maintenance of autoclaves in Rudman and Spaulding. Provide periodic training for faculty, staff, and students in proper operation of autoclaves.

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Ensure compliance for all EH&S policies for laboratory safety.

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Maintain an inventory of laboratory equipment and supplies. Set up and break-down of equipment used in teaching laboratory.

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Supervise work-study students employed in the teaching laboratories.

Duty/Responsibility

Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor.

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