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General purpose: The Biofabrication Lab Technician assists with the general operations of the Biofabrication Lab; supports fall, spring, and summer instruction and student homework access to the Biofabrication Lab following campus protocols; supports research in the studio; and has access to the facility to pursue individual research outside of work hours.

Summary of Essential Functions

• Assist with the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the Biofabrication Lab, ensuring that all equipment operates effectively and safely, and supplies are stocked and available.

• Supervise students during open lab hours, and assist with supervision in a class setting when needed.

• Serve as an educational resource, and support Undergraduate students regarding related processes of the Biofabrication Lab

• Provide assistance to Fabrication Studios full-time staff.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintaining Environmental Health and Safety compliance and required documentation, enforcing EHS policies, modeling safe studio practices, and generally ensuring safety

• Provide technical support to students in the Biofabrication Lab

• Assist with monitoring and maintaining equipment in the Biofabrication Lab

• Enforce lab policies and demonstrate the safe and appropriate use of equipment, tools, materials, techniques, and processes in the Biofabrication Lab

• Provide assistance and guidance to any Biofabrication Lab student workers (student technicians, work-study, or teaching assistants)

• Prepare media and cultures to support academic activities, and help maintain other supplies and stocks via regular check lists and communication with the Biofabrication Faculty

• Share research to enhance the Biofabrication Lab and classes held therein.

• Assist with developing and maintaining digital resources such as protocols, standard operating procedures, chemical inventories and other resources on the lab website and shared drive.

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Practical working experience with microbiology and related processes and equipment.

• Demonstrated ability to maintain sterile working conditions and cell cultures

• Ability to assess and trouble-shoot issues with cell cultures, laboratory processes, and lab equipment

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to collaborate with students and faculty

• Effective and timely communication skills

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor, Fine Art or a four-year degree with experience working in biotechnology

• Demonstrated experience working in a Biosafety Level 1 laboratory

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience working with, troubleshooting, and basic maintenance of biology laboratory equipment

• Experience overseeing and maintaining student safety in a laboratory setting.

• Experience working in a higher education art and design context

• Demonstrated knowledge of biomaterials, with experience growing, creating, and utilizing them

• Demonstrated knowledge of synthetic biology and experience with techniques such as CRISPR Cas9

• Demonstrated knowledge of other digital and traditional fabrication technologies intersecting with biofabrication

• Familiarity with contemporary discourse of biodesign, and the social and ethical implications of biotechnology

Reporting to this position:

• No direct reports

Conditions of Employment:

• Candidate must successfully complete a full background check

• Required to work evenings and weekends

• Required to perform deep cleaning and disinfecting of lab equipment and tools

Applicant Instructions:

Submit PDF document to include:

• Resume

• Cover Letter (1 page single spaced, 12pt) qualifications, experience, what interests you about this position?

• Portfolio of Related Work website (preferred) or PDF at reasonable resolution. Images should include descriptions about the project.

Please format the PDF document for screen resolution and viewing. No physical media are requested nor will be returned.

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Work environment: While performing the duties of the job, the noise level in the work environment is usually minimal. but ear protection may be required at times.

• Required training: Handbook orientation, Anti-Harassment, Hazard Communication, Emergency Plans & Fire Prevention.

Maryland Institute College of Art is committed to its policy of providing equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status (disabled, Vietnam-era, or otherwise). Furthermore, the College does not tolerate any form of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment or sexual violence. This policy applies to all programs, facilities, and activities provided by Maryland Institute College of Art, including but not limited to admission, educational programs, and employment.

Applicants must apply online for each job in which they are interested. You will not be considered for any job for which you have not specifically applied. We do not accept applications via email, U.S. mail, or fax. Successful candidates for any staff or faculty positions will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

MICA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources at 410-225-2363.

About Maryland Institute College of Art

Founded in 1826, MICA is among the top visual arts colleges in the nation. The college enrolls 1,863 undergraduate and 306 graduate students from 48 states and 54 foreign countries, offering programs of study leading to the bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A.), master of arts (M.A.), master of fine arts (M.F.A.) degrees, and master of professional studies degrees (M.P.S), as well as post-baccalaureate certificate programs and a full slate of credit and noncredit courses for adults, college-bound students, and children. MICA is recognized as an important cultural resource for the Baltimore/Washington region, sponsoring many public and community-outreach programs-including more than 100 exhibitions by students, faculty, and nationally and internationally known artists annually-as well as artists' residencies, film series, lectures, readings, and performances.

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