The Williams College Biology Department is pleased to announce an academic-year, 40 hours per week, position as an Advanced Technical Assistant to support our highly valued teaching-lab program.

The successful candidate will join a vibrant intellectual community that has a strong commitment to excellence in the sciences and to working effectively with people from diverse backgrounds in a collaborative setting.

Responsibilities:

• The Advanced Technical Assistant will support student learning by carefully and accurately preparing materials, including chemical solutions, growth media, organisms, and equipment, for upper-level Biology course labs.

• Train students and teaching assistants to use laboratory equipment such as microscopes and the flow cytometer.

• Assist other department technical assistants with preparing materials for introductory-level course labs when needed.

• You may have the opportunity to assist faculty members in developing new labs for upper-level Biology courses.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with laboratory experience, or transferable lab skills, required. Master’s Degree preferred.

• Familiarity with basic microbiological and molecular biology techniques is preferred, as is experience in the maintenance of mammalian cell lines.

• The ability to work independently and cooperatively with faculty and staff.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills, and basic computer skills.

• The ability to multitask and prioritize in a dynamic environment.

• Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills to support the changing needs of the department.

This position requires fully in-person work and remote work arrangements will not be available at this time.

Please include a cover letter and resume (indicating names of at least three references) in your application materials. Please detail your background and relevant experience in laboratory settings.

Applications review will begin on July 5, 2023. Pay rate is from $22 to $25 per hour with flexibility for deep experience, commensurate with experience. Job band 19. Please visit https://staff-careers.williams.edu to apply. All application materials will be read by the search committee.

Williams College offers a rich academic environment in a beautiful setting situated in the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts. Our vibrant 450-acre campus is home to around 2,000 students. Williams is deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We strive to create an inclusive culture in which every voice is heard and where everyone is able to find their place and thrive.

Williams invests in our employees, offering generous health care, tuition reimbursement, professional development opportunities, paid leave, access to gym facilities, discounts with local vendors, retirement plans and more. Many people come to Williams for the job and stay for decades because of the lively environment and warm neighbors. You’re more than a person doing a job; you are joining our community.

The Berkshires—known as a cultural corridor—are a great place to live, work and raise a family, with several top-notch schools and an array of recreational opportunities from world-class museums to swimming holes to hiking trails. The New York Capital Region, Albany International Airport and Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Train Station are just an hour away, and Boston and New York City are within three hours by car or bus.