St. John’s established in 1870, has three New York City campuses; a graduate center in Hauppauge, NY; international locations in Rome, Italy; Limerick, Ireland; and Paris, France; and study abroad locations around the world. The Princeton Review and other top rankings consistently recognize the University’s outstanding academics, diverse student body, dynamic internship and volunteer opportunities, focus on student life, and diverse study abroad offerings. St. John’s University offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in its six colleges and schools, with a growing number of programs offered online. The University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and 12 other major academic and professional associations. 

A dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion is at the heart of our mission.  As a Catholic and Vincentian university, St. John’s is committed to institutionalizing practices of inclusive excellence to ensure that we welcome and celebrate the intrinsic worth of all members of our community.  We will become an even stronger university as we enhance equity at every level of our institution.  As noted in our Vision Statement, our graduates will excel in the competencies and values required for leadership and service in a rapidly evolving world.  

TITLE: Laboratory Technician 

DEPARTMENT: Department of Chemistry 

CAMPUS: Queens 

The Laboratory Technician provides chemicals, equipment and materials for laboratory classes, manages chemical waste, and collaborates with the laboratory instructors to ensure a safe and efficient laboratory environment. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Provide stockroom chemicals and materials for laboratory classes 
• Keep chemical stockroom stocked with proper materials 
• Manage chemical and glassware inventory 
• Manage chemical waste disposal for teaching laboratories 
• Organize the teaching laboratories with regards to chemicals, glassware, and equipment 
• Be available to provide equipment and chemicals during scheduled laboratory classes 
• Collaborate with laboratory supervisors to ensure proper coordination of experiments 
• Ensure compliance of safety standards

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• AS in Chemistry or equivalent (required) or BS in Chemistry (preferred) 
• Up to two years’ experience in a chemistry laboratory 
• Strong commitment to laboratory safety 
• Eligible for a NYFD Certificate of Fitness 
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written 
• Self-motivated and self-directed 
• Strong organizational skills 
• Detail-oriented 
• Ability to effectively communicate with faculty and administration

 TECHNICAL SKILLS: 

• Proficient with basic chemistry laboratory skills 
• Knowledge laboratory safety 
• Ability to lift 50 pounds

All persons hired are required to be vaccinated and boosted against the COVID-19 virus, subject to the reasonable accommodation provisions of applicable law. 

This position may be relocated to any of St. John’s University’s physical locations at any time 

St. John’s offers a competitive compensation program which is commensurate with your qualifications, experience, and contingent upon the departmental budget. We also offer an extremely comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our workforce. Along with exceptional benefits such as medical, dental, life insurance, long term disability insurance, tuition remission, generous 403(b) employer contribution, employee assistance program, and liberal paid time off policies, faculty and staff can also enjoy St. John’s performing arts, libraries, bookstores, dining facilities, campus recreation and sporting events. 

Any offer of employment is subject to receipt by St. John’s University of satisfactory references, verification of employment and education. 

St. John’s University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Required Skills Required Experience

The duties and responsibilities described above are the essential functions of the job. The qualifications below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor’s degree in discipline related field with 4+ yrs. of experience

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Must be highly proficient in industry standard design software (Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Quark and MS Office) and other applicable programs on Macintosh platform. Flash and HTML a plus

Love for the technical side of design

Ability to prepare projects for print is essential

Ability to build strong, technically tight, problem-free mechanicals

Ability to set up and organize clean template files that can be adapted to many uses and streamline the production process

Proficient knowledge of prepress and printing standards

Proficient knowledge of CMYK, RGB, color modes, conversion, tone structure, memory colors, flesh tones and multitone files

Ability to produce independently in a team environment

Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn existing and new workflows

Organizational skills, adaptability and composure under fire are equally important

Excellent interpersonal skills and the proven ability to build and maintain strong and effective customer and internal relationships

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to listen for understanding to execute the work according to the customer’s needs

Strong project management skills, organizational skills and time-management skills

RRD IS AN EEO/AA INCLUDING VETS AND DISABLED EMPLOYER