ROLE TITLE: Laboratory Technician in ESS and Geology

POSITION REPORTS TO: ESS Department Chair

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Summary of Position

Provides support with the set up and maintenance of labs and lab equipment for the ESS Department and ESS courses, including maintenance of lab supplies and instrumentation. Provides additional support for ESS, Creek Connections and the Watershed Conservation Research Center in equipment/instrumentation ordering and maintenance. Teaches 1-2 courses per academic year in support of the ESS major and Environmental Geology minor program.

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As Laboratory Technician in ESS and Geology, you will:

• Maintain instruments and equipment for ESS and Environmental Geology teaching and research including scanning electron microscope, atomic absorption spectrometer, muffle furnace, AR sandbox and stream table (including coordination and outreach for use of instruments by outside groups)
• Teaches 1-2 courses per academic year in support of offerings in Environmental Science & Sustainability and Geology
• Maintain supplies and inventory for teaching and research (lab materials, chemicals, field equipment)
• Prep and set up labs for ESS and Environmental Geology courses including logistics for field trips and field-based labs, as needed
• Maintain extensive geological collections (currently housed in Alden Hall) as well as Carr Hall living wall and fish pond
• Coordinate OSHA and other professional trainings for students; advise student Geo Club; train students (e.g. comping seniors) in the use of above referenced instrumentation; supervise work study students and lab assistants

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Experience and Qualifications

• Master’s degree required, Doctoral degree preferred, and 3-5 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Understanding of geology and environmental geology at a level needed to both teach and design/support field based research programs in these areas
• Successful performance in program development, and project coordination
• Ability to operate, maintain and instruct others in the use of instrumentation and equipment including the SEM, the AAS, AR sandbox, stream table, geoprobe, subsurface soil and water sampling rig, and muffle furnace
• Ability to troubleshoot and creatively support faculty and students in research project design and implementation
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information
• Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills Track Record of achieving extraordinary results
• Proven ability to influence and build strong relationships

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YOUR COMPENSATION

New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role.

Based on FLSA testing, this position is exempt. The expected minimum salary range starting point for this position is $59,000 annually.

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THE HIRING PROCESS

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and provide contact information for three references to the Office of Human Resources, Allegheny College, 520 N. Main Street, Meadville, PA  16335 or by e-mail to employment@allegheny.edu.  Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

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ALLEGHENY COLLEGE 

Allegheny College, founded in 1815, is one of the nation’s oldest and most innovative four-year colleges where multidisciplinary learning breaks the conventional mold. It is one of the few colleges in the United States with a unique requirement to choose both a major and minor for graduation, to provide students with a cross-disciplinary path in the sciences and humanities for educational depth and intellectual growth. Located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, Allegheny College is one of 44 colleges featured in Loren Pope’s “Colleges That Change Lives.” In its 2022 rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized Allegheny College as one of the country’s top 100 national liberal arts colleges — and one of the top 25 best for undergraduate teaching.

Allegheny College is deeply committed to creating an inclusive community that actively challenges racism, sexism, heterosexism, religious bigotry, and other forms of bias (see Allegheny College Statement of Community).

Allegheny College is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. The College does not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, creed, national/ethnic origin, ancestry, veterans, handicap or disability as those terms are defined under applicable law, or members of other underrepresented groups.

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