Posted: 23-Apr-26
Location: Utica, New York
Salary: Unpaid
Internal Number: req1762_1776785639
Technical Assistant - Life and Physical Sciences
Location: Utica, NY
Job Type: Full-Time, 12-Month
Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community's college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.
The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the MVCC community. We are currently seeking a Technical Assistant - Life and Physical Sciences in our School of STEM-Transfer. The Technical Assistant - Life and Physical Sciences provides skilled assistance to faculty, professional, or administrative staff in Life and Physical Sciences or other educationally related programs or projects. The work is performed under general supervision.
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Assists the instructor in the conduct of laboratory sessions, laboratory and classroom demonstrations, and in the preparation of materials for instructional use.
- Assists in the instruction and supervision of students in the use and care of specialized equipment and supplies.
- Prepares and maintains supplies and equipment necessary for specific experiments or demonstrations. Distributes supplies to students and faculty.
- Orders supplies, materials, and equipment or recommends such items for order as directed by supervisor.
- Tests, repairs, cleans, and stores equipment and maintains laboratory or technical facilities.
- Performs other duties as related to this job description and as assigned by the Dean of STEM- Transfer.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Hours per week: 35
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- Associate's degree (or at least 60 credit hours completed) in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics related discipline
- One (1) to three (3) years of experience in the field of specialization (Physics, Chemistry, or Biology)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics related discipline
Additional Information:
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements.
- Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
We encourage applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and have transferable skills to apply. If you have related experience that may not align perfectly with the job description, we'd still like to hear from you.
To learn more about MVCC, our culture, and employee benefits, please visit: https://www.mvcc.edu/about/discover
Special Instructions to Applicants: Official academic transcripts required upon hire.
Salary: $46,671
For full consideration, apply by: 4/27/2026
Mohawk Valley Community College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and diversity. MVCC maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and global worldview. We value the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. We are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in a world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, different abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.
