Green Biome Institute Laboratory Coordinator Research Technician II

Job no: 562426
Work type: Staff
Location: East Bay
Categories: Unit 9 - CSUEU - Technical Support Services, Probationary, Full Time, Research

PLEASE NOTE: The starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $5,044.00 per month to $5,910.00 permonth (Step 1 - Step
9).

Cal State East Bay offers a broad range of benefits that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement (CalPERS), 401k, 457, 403(b), dependent and health care reimbursement accounts, life insurance, vacation and sick leave, 14 paid holidays, one personal holiday and tuition fee waiver.
For more information on the benefits program, please visit our benefits website. The CSU Total Compensation Calculator demonstrates the significance of our benefits package.

Cal State East Bay's beautiful main campus is located in the Hayward hills with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay shoreline. Situated above the city of Hayward, the campus offers an ideal setting for teaching and learning and yet easy access to the many cities along the bay. The University has a satellite campus in Concord, a professional development center in Oakland and a significant presence online.

Founded in 1957, Cal State East Bay is one of 23 universities of the California State University system (CSU). Cal State East Bay is recognized as a regionally engaged and globally oriented university with a strong commitment to academic innovation, student success, engaged and service learning, diversity, and sustainability.

Please Note:
Review of applications will begin on October 13, 2026.

This position will serve as a Biotech Laboratory Coordinator for the Green Biome Institute (GBI). Established in June 2019, the Institute’s mission is to conserve endangered plants through seed banking, propagation, and thorough genomic analysis. The genomic data collected on these critically endangered plants includes DNA, RNA, small RNA, and associated bacteria, viruses, and fungi and will be made freely available to the public.

This position will be responsible for hands‑on laboratory work and sequencing, laboratory scheduling and budgeting, and representing the Institute to partner institutions, academic centers, companies, botanical gardens, and conservation centers.

• Obtain samples of plants from Botanical Gardens and from the wild as decided by faculty.
• Isolate DNA and RNA from these samples and use to construct sequencing libraries per established protocols.
• Sequence the samples using MiSeq, Ion Torrent and Oxford Nanopore technologies using existing instrumentation and established protocols.
• Assemble and annotate genomic sequence data using existing software.
• Analyze epigenetic, RNA and microbiome sequence data with existing software and in consultation with faculty.
• Train and direct activities of student research assistants in above procedures as necessary.
• Practice safe laboratory procedures, maintenance, and hazardous waste disposal.

• Conduct chemical inventories, inspections, and assessments in line with University and College policy.
• Maintain schedules for instrument use and student research assistants’ lab time.
• Reconcile GBI budget monthly with assistance from College of Science office as needed.
• Conduct tours of the GBI laboratory facilities and answer inquiries from students, staff and faculty as well as external community.
• Contribute to content for GBI materials including websites, flyers and reports.
• Ensure data properly formatted and annotated for deposit in publicly available databases.
• Attend internal project meetings and meetings with external partners as necessary.