Technical Assistant I

Job Title

Technical Assistant I

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service

Department

Soil & Crop Sciences

Proposed Minimum Salary

$16.00 hourly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The Technical Assistant I, under supervision, performs a variety of technical duties in the operation and maintenance of a research or teaching laboratory or particular research project in physical sciences, engineering, or life sciences.

Responsibilities:

-Primary responsibilities include sample acceptance, login, pulverization and grinding of soil and plant/forage samples.

-Additional responsibilities may include assisting with soil, plant and water analyses. Routinely operates and assists in the maintenance of drying ovens, soil and plant grinders and other laboratory instrumentation.

-Works with laboratory managers to maintain and updates to the laboratory Standard Operating Procedures documentation.

-Performs data entry and associated computer activities.
-Grinds, reduces, and analyzes a wide variety of product specimens.
-Performs cleaning, sterilizing, and packaging of instruments and equipment.
-Enters daily and monthly charges on the computer.
-Maintains and organizes original and electronic records for operations and safety processes, including data entry for annual chemical inventory.
-Collects and records data and performs mathematical tasks involved in summarizing results of experiments.

-Other duties as required.

Required Education and Experience:
-High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Experience:

-Experience in performing laboratory procedures or assisting in experimental work within the field of specialization.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
-Knowledge of laboratory safety procedures.
-Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

-Strong verbal and written communication skills.
-Ability to work beyond normal office ours and/or work on weekends.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.