Job Details
WELCOME TO SANTA MONICA COLLEGE! We have an exciting new employment opportunity in the collegiate Aquaculture program. In collaboration with Heal the Bay, the College is seeking a Laboratory Technician-Life Science to provide laboratory support and assist aquaculture instructors in Life Science laboratories and lab-work study students. This position is scheduled to work Tuesday through Saturday, 8 am to 5 pm, 40 hours per week, 12 months per year at the Heal the Bay Aquarium and Santa Monica College Main Campus. This position will receive an additional 5% weekend differential in addition to the posted salary.
Please Note: This position is grant funded through June 30, 2026. Ongoing permanency of this position is dependent upon availability of ongoing funding.Please click the link below to learn more about Aquaculture at SMC:
https://youtu.be/JhY_LdqitiY?si=MPb0V9pIqfD-3LwX
All candidates must have authorization to work in the United States; the District does not have the ability to provide sponsorship.
What You Will Bring to the College
The ideal candidate for this position will have experience working in an aquatics laboratory. They will have a demonstrated understanding of aquarium science and sustainable aquaculture techniques. They will have experience with husbandry maintenance, life support maintenance, maintaining live food cultures for larval grow-out, water quality, nutrition and overall animal welfare. The candidate should exhibit behaviors that demonstrate a commitment to student success, conservation and environmental sustainability as well as an interest in supporting lab work-study students and the ability to lead projects.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
Education Requirement:
Associate's degree with a major in a Life Science, including the completion of coursework in general Biology and Microbiology. A bachelor’s degree in Life Science is desirable.
Experience Requirement:
One year (1) of work experience in a scientific laboratory including preparing chemicals and solutions and setting up equipment for laboratory experiments and/or demonstrations.
Contact Information
Santa Monica CollegePersonnel Commission
personnel_commission@smc.edu
310-434-4410
https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/smc
Post Date: 3/27/2024 10:59:12 AM
Closing Date: 4/10/2024 12:00:00 AM
