Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a biological science laboratory technician.

A Biological Science Laboratory Technician is liable for setting up, operating and maintaining laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, make observations, assess and record accurate results.

Essential functions for this role are creating, maintaining and cleaning laboratory equipment and instruments like microscopes, gathering and preparing samples of substances like blood, bacteria cultures, document their work including procedures, observations, and results, analyzing experimental data and interpret results, writing reports that summarize their findings, conducting biological tests and experiments, writing reports that summarize their findings, analyzing experimental data and interpret results, analyzing experimental data and understand results to write reports and summarize findings, measuring or weighing compounds and solutions for use in testing, monitoring and observing experiments.

Employee Performance Goals Sample

Employee's Name: Title:
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ Employee SSN:
Work Location: Supervisor's Name:

Instructions

  1. Setting Goals: List specific goals in the space provided below each competency under "Performance Goals". Assign an appropriate timeline for each goal as well as numeric or financial terms to measure the goal.
  2. Employee Comments: The employee must comment next to each goal under "Employee Comments" with "Okay" for goals which he/she feels comfortable working with, and "Needs Clarification" for goals which he/she believes need to be discussed further. An employee who is comfortable with all the goals can sign the goals at this stage.
  3. Summary: Give a summary of the total time estimated for the employee to have achieved the goals. State action plans and specific milestones to track the goals. Any additional comments agreed between the employee and the supervisor should be noted here.
  4. Human Resources Review: Human resources personnel must confirm that the goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. He/she must then sign the goals in the "Human Resource" section provided under "Signatures".
  5. Signatures: When discussion of the goals has been completed and consensus has been reached, sign the goals and let the employee sign too. Send the final copy to the human resources for inclusion in the employee's professional records.

Performance Goals for Next Period

Performance Goals

Employee Comments

URGENCY:

Strive to be as flexible and committed while working on any assigned duty or task.

Be willing to help other workmates to complete their urgent work when requested.

[employee comments goal]
COOPERATION WITH COLLEAGUES:

Accomplish all the goals set as a group to encourage teamwork spirit

Be consistent in the delivery of the set goals to create a valuable record

[employee comments goal]
ETHICAL BEHAVIOR:

Provide accurate feedback at all times to enable without exaggerating

Produce results and records that do not need the management's scrutiny

[employee comments goal]
SELF AWARENESS:

Write down key plans and priorities and track one's own progress marking down any self-perceived weakness

Be warm and friendly towards others but learn to say no when there is need to

[employee comments goal]
SELF CONFIDENCE:

Learn to hold back and count one to three before responding to negative feedback

Make a list of one's successes and read it aloud to yourself or colleagues whenever fear and panic set in

[employee comments goal]
PERSISTENCE:

Realize that any goal worth reaching takes time and focus on expanding the range of tools one has to work with to achieve goals

Figure out exactly what one wants and write it down to the very last detail

[employee comments goal]
REALISTIC GOAL SETTING:

Be specific and realistic about what one wants to achieve in order to remain committed to achieving it

Tell other people about own goals in order to get physical support or the necessary moral support to reach those goals

[employee comments goal]
SELF-DISCIPLINE AND SENSE OF DUTY:

Get clear about what one wants to achieve and channel all effort towards achieving it

Cultivate factors that help support a self-disciplined mind within oneself in order to nourish self-discipline

[employee comments goal]
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE:

Put extra effort in preparing for meetings ahead of time and show up on time for all meetings

Demonstrate politeness and confidence at all times and become more approachable

[employee comments goal]
DIVERSITY AWARENESS:

Show more willingness to discourage harassment, bullying, and abrasive behavior

Always assess whether the current procedures, practices, and policies are diverse and make changes where necessary

[employee comments goal]

Summary

Sections 1-2: To be completed by the supervisor

Section 3: To be completed by the employee

1. Goals completed since last performance feedback

2. Goals for next period

3. Employee comments

Signatures

I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal.
Employee: Date:
Supervisor: Date:
Human Resources: Date:

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