Biology Lab Coordinator / College Laboratory Assistant 2

Working Title: Biology Lab Coordinator / College Laboratory Assistant 2 Job Class: College Laboratory Assistant 2 Agency: Minnesota State

• Job ID: 97747
• Location: White Bear Lake
• Telework Eligible: No
• Full/Part Time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Seasonal - A seasonal position is an unlimited position that works from mid-August through mid-May of each academic year.
• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 10/15/2026
• Closing Date: 10/26/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Minnesota State / Century College
• Division/Unit: MnSCU Century Lakewood CC / MnSCU Century CTC Class/1
• Appointment Type: Seasonal Academic Year (Classified/Unclassified MAPE/MMA), Full-time
• Work Shift/Work Hours: Days / 6:30am - 3:00pm
• Days of Work: Monday - Friday
• Travel Required: No
• Salary Range: $22.27 - $31.12 / hourly
• Job Class Option: Biological Sciences
• Classified Status: Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 207 - Technical/AFSCME
• Work Area: Academic Affairs
• FLSA Status: Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

The work you’ll do is more than just a job. At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Position Purpose With limited supervision and working with a team of lab assistants, this position primarily coordinates with the biology faculty within the science department to manage instructional preparation for all biology labs. This position also oversees the safe management of lab space, supplies, and biological hazardous waste for all biology labs.

Position Responsibilities

• Support biology faculty lab instruction by completing all activities to prepare lab class materials in order that students can perform lab work. This includes the physical layout / set up of biology lab equipment, materials, and preparation of reagents. Maintain order in the biology lab work areas and clean as specified. Coordinate with other biology lab assistants and student workers to provide support for all biology lab classes.
• Supervise the orderly storage and inventory of biology lab materials, including models, bacterial and animal tissue cultures, live and preserved specimens, glassware, kits, and biological equipment. Follow individual lab set-up directions received each semester from biology faculty. Prepare and maintain microbiological and tissue cultures according to standard operating procedures. Maintain live animal, plant, bacterial and tissue specimens as needed.
• Manage biological and chemical hazardous waste for biology labs. Oversee storage and removal of hazardous waste, including inventory of all wastes and coordinating with campus public safety personnel.
• Coordinate purchasing of lab materials with other team members and the biology faculty. Inventory supplies and follow proper purchasing procedures, including but not limited to: ordering, receiving, unpacking, storing and updating inventory of lab materials, and saving required compliance materials such as packing slips, order forms, and MSDS sheets.
• Ensure adequate OSHA standards in the lab so that accidents are minimized, including notifying biology instructors of any deficiencies. Take appropriate action in the event of an accident. Promptly repair or replace damaged or worn out equipment, or report such needs to the proper authority on campus.
• Train and supervise student workers so that their duties are satisfactorily completed. Schedule hours and sign timesheets.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Biology; AND
• One year background coursework and lab skills in Microbiology, including but not limited to culturing microbes, microbial identification (including testing), culturing animal cells, and aseptic technique, OR
• An equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-secondary coursework in microbiology or a related field such as cell biology.
• Knowledge of Minnesota State’s, State, and Century College policies and procedures, including OSHA lab safety standards and hazardous waste disposal.
• Experience maintaining biology lab equipment such as incubators, centrifuges,…