Laboratory Technician

Georgia Tech
United States, Georgia, Atlanta
Apr 18, 2025
Apply for Job Job ID 284562 Location Atlanta, Georgia Full/Part Time Full-Time Regular/Temporary Regular Add to Favorite Jobs Email this Job About Us Overview Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers. About Georgia Tech Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school. Georgia Tech's Mission and Values Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: 1. Students are our top priority. 2. We strive for excellence. 3. We thrive on diversity. 4. We celebrate collaboration. 5. We champion innovation. 6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. 7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community. 8. We act ethically. 9. We are responsible stewards. Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. Job Summary The Laboratory Technician performs a variety of technical tasks in support of scientific research, including preparing experiments, managing laboratory equipment, and analyzing data. This role requires attention to detail and adherence to safety protocols to ensure accurate and reliable results in research projects. This position is responsible for performing routine duties related to animal care in a research setting. The Lab Tech (Animal Care) will prepare and provide food, clean animal enclosures, housing accessories, and maintain a sanitary environment throughout the facility. The role involves observing and monitoring the animals health, recording environmental and health-related data, and ensuring that equipment and housing systems function properly. This position is required to uphold environmental health and safety standards and comply with all applicable regulations. This position will work as part of a team dynamic, which requires participation in staff meetings and other team activities as directed. Positions in this classification may require a valid Georgia driver's license and an insurable driving record. Applicants must NOT own rodents at home NOR reptiles that consume rodents. Responsibilities Job Duty 1 - Prepare and process laboratory samples Job Duty 2 - Operate and maintain laboratory equipment Job Duty 3 - Maintain files and records Job Duty 4 - Prepare for laboratory media/equipment demonstrations Job Duty 5 - Maintain inventory of laboratory supplies Job Duty 6 - Perform other duties as assigned Required Qualifications Educational Requirements High school diploma, GED Certificate or Vocational School Diploma Other Required Qualifications Overnight travel requechnicianed for project delivery; flexibility in on-site daily service delivery hours Degree or two years college course (due years client shift schedules, project requechnicianements). Required Experience Two years of job related experience Preferred Qualifications A minimum of one year experience in a laboratory animal facility Previous experience with aquatic animal husbandry and spawning AALAS certification as Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) OR Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) OR Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities SKILLS This job requires basic science background and basic knowledge of laboratory test procedures and equipment usage. USG Core Values The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct. Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653. Equal Employment Opportunity The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract. More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual \| University System of Georgia (usg.edu). Background Check Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening Other Information Job Grade: S4 Salary Range: $20.01 to $23.61 Location: Atlanta, GA