Staff
Research Technician, Fiber
Baltimore, MD · Part-time
Sponsorship not specified$20k-$25kDetected 30 days ago
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About the role
- Welcome to the official site for employment opportunities at MICA.
- This is a temporary, 10 month position to be scheduled 20 hours/week, from August through May.
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Responsibilities
- Provide technical support to students in the Fiber Studio
- Help maintain supplies for the studio by communicating with the Studio Manager
- Perform other related duties as assigned
- Ability to collaborate with students and faculty
Requirements
- Bachelor, Fine Art or a four-year degree with experience working in a Fiber studio
- Required to lift, pull and carry, up to 45 lbs.
- Required to work evenings and weekends
- 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.
- 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.
- Practical working experience with Fiber materials, processes and techniques
- While performing the duties of 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.
Nice to have
- Demonstrated experience working with the Adobe suite and Google applications
- Demonstrated experience working with, troubleshooting, and basic maintenance of knitting machines
- Demonstrated experience working as a technician in a fiber studio, preferably in an academic environment
- Experience working with the following:
- Knitting machines
- Skills in digital embroidery machines
- Skills in pattern making
- Skills in fiber digital fabrication methods
Compensation
- $20k-$25k
Benefits
- Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Serve as an educational resource and support Undergraduate and Graduate students regarding related processes of the Fiber Studio
Company info
- At MICA, we empower our employees to use their talent in a variety of ways.
- We are pleased that you are interested in career opportunities offered at MICA.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources at 410-225-2363.
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