Water Quality Lab Technician - 529288

Job description

Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $27.21 - Midpoint: $35.35 (Hourly N9) Department/Organization: 750501 - Alabama Water Institute (AWI) Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm Job Summary: The Water Quality Lab Technician provides advanced technical inspection, testing, verification, and qualification of laboratory instruments, sensors, and analytical systems using established and specialized procedures. Conducts diagnostics, adjustments, calibration, and complex repairs on laboratory and field equipment. Evaluates instrument performance and associated data output to ensure compliance with technical and quality standards, identifying anomalies or performance deficiencies, and implementing corrective actions to maintain system reliability and data integrity. Additional Department Summary: The Alabama Water Institute (AWI) is one of four research institutes at The University of Alabama. AWI serves as a catalyst for interdisciplinary collaboration across the University’s various colleges, uniting engineers, computer scientists, biologists, social scientists, economists, and more to tackle the pressing water challenges faced by Alabama and the world. AWI-affiliated researche...