Assistant, Lab (Hourly)
About The Position
To provide temporary assistance in a lab setting. Description of Duties and Tasks Prepare and assist with setting up and cleaning up lab equipment for student-conducted experiments; may include assisting faculty and/or students during lab experiments, exercises, and exams. Performs annual inventory of lab equipment. Maintains a working knowledge of a variety of laboratory equipment and demonstrates the safe and proper use/disposal of equipment including hazardous material(s). Prepares, tests, adjusts, modifies, performs routine maintenance on, calibrates a variety of technical laboratory equipment, and troubleshoots equipment. Ensures lab safety and responds to laboratory emergencies. Maintain working knowledge of health and safety procedures/regulations. Ensures EHS compliance in the laboratory through proper storage of equipment and hazardous material(s).
Requirements
- Knowledge of laboratory safety practices
- Knowledge of discipline related technical equipment
- Knowledge of basic discipline related equipment technical support
- Knowledge of instructional lab best practices
- Safely handling, using, and storing lab equipment
- Basic administrative procedures and practices; including inventory
- Maintains a regular, consistent work schedule
- Ability to provide technical support including troubleshooting and maintaining lab equipment
- Ability to communicate effectively with a multicultural population including faculty, staff, students, and external parties
- Problem solving and analysis as an attempt to improve laboratory success and student learning
- Ability to use a variety of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software
- Ability to set up, use, and maintain related laboratory-related software applications
- Ability to perform technical support of discipline related equipment, including both hardware and software
- Experience in an instructional lab setting
- High school degree, including high school-level Physics
- Must be able to lift objects up to 40 lbs
- Ability to stand, kneel, sit and reach
- Hand/finger dexterity to perform the essential functions, including the use of the keyboard
- Visual ability to perform essential functions
Nice To Haves
- Two years of physics lab related experience
- Experience with working well with people
- College-level physics
Responsibilities
- Prepare and assist with setting up and cleaning up lab equipment for student-conducted experiments
- Assist faculty and/or students during lab experiments, exercises, and exams
- Perform annual inventory of lab equipment
- Maintain a working knowledge of a variety of laboratory equipment
- Demonstrate the safe and proper use/disposal of equipment including hazardous material(s)
- Prepare, test, adjust, modify, perform routine maintenance on, and calibrate a variety of technical laboratory equipment
- Troubleshoot equipment
- Ensure lab safety and respond to laboratory emergencies
- Maintain working knowledge of health and safety procedures/regulations
- Ensure EHS compliance in the laboratory through proper storage of equipment and hazardous material(s)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
