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Biology Laboratory Assistant (Norfolk)

  • https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/72517
  • Norfolk, Virginia, United States
  • Science Lab -TC295-U108100S (TC295)
  • Tidewater Community College

Title: Biology Laboratory Assistant (Norfolk)

Agency: Tidewater Community College

Location: Norfolk - 710

FLSA: Nonexempt

Hiring Range: $13.89 per hour, part-time

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

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Job Description:


Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years.  It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force.  TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 28,000 students in 2019-20. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System, Tidewater Community College (TCC) services South Hampton Roads with 4 campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, 7 regional centers and 2 important cultural institutions.  The college had 3,203 graduates in 2019-2020, 40 percent of whom pursued degrees that would let them transfer to 4-year institutions. Of South Hampton Roads residents enrolled in higher education 36% enrolled at TCC. TCC’s institutional accreditation is affirmed through 2027 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. 

Position Summary:

Part-time position will assist in the science department laboratories of the Norfolk Campus. Laboratory assistants will provide support for the laboratory science manager as well as the science faculty.

Functional Responsibilities:
  • Support the lab manager
  • Assist instructional and adjunct lab faculty
  • Help with updating lab reference material, SDS (Safety Data Sheets) and preparation procedures
  • Set up and break down weekly science laboratory exercises in the biology, geology, physics and/or chemistry labs
  • Clean, restock and/or organize the laboratories between lab exercises
  • Assist in autoclaving waste, preparation of media, and maintaining stock bacteria culture
  • Assist with maintenance and disposal of cadavers and preserved specimens
  • Prepare and restock needed solutions for lab use
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization in prep room and laboratory spaces
  • Assist with and maintain inventory control for all labs
  • Monitor the open lab sessions of labs
  • Assist with general maintenance of lab equipment
Assist with training and managing workstudy students
Minimum Qualifications:

  • Ability to multitask
  • Knowledge of materials & equipment used in science labs
  • Knowledge of preparation and cultures
  • Good communication skills to include ability to follow written and verbal direction
  • Ability to stand while preparing materials for lab use
  • Knowledge of Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
  • Ability to work as a team
  • Ability to identify and mitigate safe and unsafe laboratory practices

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of, and coursework in, Biology, Geology, and/or Chemistry (at least two semesters)

 

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer

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