Laboratory Tech II

The Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester is seeking an individual to provide technical, instructional, and equipment maintenance support for The Institute’s laboratories. Instructional laboratory courses include the senior design courses. The teaching and research laboratory technician will work closely under the supervision and direction of the Sr. Laboratory Engineer and course professors. Students learn fundamental laboratory skills such as working in teams and presenting technical findings. The laboratory technician will provide technical support to student teams in lab courses including senior design. The laboratory technician will also provide assistance with equipment installation and maintenance for faculty research laboratories. The laboratory technician will be a point of contact for departmental usage, maintenance and training of equipment in the Hopkins Center. They will maintain a schedule for each device to manage the use for both courses and faculty research activity. The laboratory technician will also interface with equipment vendors for the procurement of new equipment and to maintain existing equipment.