Microbiology Technician

Job no: 562070
Work type: Staff
Location: Pomona
Categories: Unit 9 - CSUEU
- Technical Support Services, Administrative, Probationary, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)

• Independently support laboratory preparation and instructional support for BIO 2060L, BIO 3620L, BIO 3640L, BIO 4360L, BIO 4635L, BIO 4650L, BIO 4670L, BIO 4680L, and BIO 4690L.
• Provide partial support for BIO 1110L, BIO 1150L, BIO 1210L, BIO 1220L, BIO 4660L, and other Biology instructional laboratories as assigned.
• Coordinate laboratory setup requirements with faculty and Teaching Associates (TAs), ensuring all instructional supplies, equipment, reagents, media, microbial cultures, tissue culture materials, specimens, PPE, and support resources are available for assigned laboratory classes and support other courses as needed.
• Assist instructors and students in preparing teaching laboratories with instructional materials for microbiology, molecular biology, and cell biology experiments.
• Organize and fulfill daily and weekly preparation requests by providing microbial cultures, tissue culture materials, media, solutions, reagents, laboratory supplies, specialized biological materials, and other instructional resources for teaching and research laboratories.
• Assist instructors in the development of new or modified laboratory courses and experiments.
• Maintain microbial cultures, tissue culture materials, and other biological resources to ensure their quality, viability, availability, and compliance with instructional and research laboratory standards. Laboratory Operations and Technical Services
• Evaluate laboratory materials, equipment, and procedures to optimize instructional quality, laboratory efficiency, and safety.
• Establish and/or refine Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for microbiology and cell culture operations based on university standards and best practices.
• Provide technical guidance in the preparation of microbiological media, tissue culture materials, laboratory solutions, reagents, and other instructional materials in accordance with established protocols and safety requirements.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, clean, calibrate, store, and prepare laboratory equipment and instrumentation used for microbiology, molecular biology, and cell biology instruction.
• Assist instructors with laboratory preparation sheets, laboratory manuals, and instructional support needs for assigned courses.

• Maintain the Building 4 stockroom inventory of supplies, equipment, media, reagents, and biological materials required for supported instructional laboratories.
• Coordinate with other staff technicians in the Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB) area, Central Biology Stockroom (4-2-557), Building 8 Stockroom, greenhouse, vivarium, and other biology work areas to ensure stockrooms remain fully operational and adequately supplied.
• Assist with stockroom coverage during business hours.
• Oversee the organization and operation of the microbiology preparation room to ensure efficient laboratory support for instructional activities serving more than 500 students each semester.
• Assist with the operations of the Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB) Stockroom (4-2-774), including the Common Chemical Room, Flammable Chemical Room, preparation room, deep-freeze freezers, walk-in refrigerator, incubators, autoclaves, dishwasher, and related laboratory support facilities. Procurement, Vendors & Reporting
• Obtain vendor quotes and order instructional laboratory supplies, equipment, biological materials, replacement parts, and services using university purchasing systems while remaining within department budget.
• Reconcile vendor purchases and procurement transactions monthly.
• Serve as a primary contact with vendors and service providers to coordinate purchasing, deliveries, maintenance, and laboratory support services.

• Maintain responsibility for the care, operation, and maintenance of specialized microbiology, molecular biology, and tissue culture equipment used in instructional laboratories.
• Assist with laboratory renovations, equipment installations, and facility improvement projects supporting instructional operations.
• Attend department committee meetings related to equipment, laboratory operations, safety, and instructional exercises.
• Participate in professional development and technical training to remain current in laboratory safety, purchasing procedures,…