Chemistry Stockroom Manager

Clarkson University•Potsdam, NY

22h•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides critical services for the day-to-day operations of the Chemistry Stockroom at Clarkson University, supporting the department's undergraduate teaching labs and research labs. The role involves managing the stockroom, assisting faculty and students with materials, reagents, and equipment, and maintaining a safe and organized environment.

Requirements

B.S. or M.S. (preferred) degree in Chemistry or closely related field.
At least two years wet lab experience with knowledge of typical stockroom operations.
Knowledge of and experience working with chemicals and hazardous materials, chemical management, and inventory of chemicals and equipment.
Knowledge of and experience with chemicals hazardous waste management, including OSHA, NFPA, EPA, and DEC and related safety regulations and procedures.
Must be able to assess risk and handle emergency situations.
Must be cognizant of chemical laboratory safety issues, chemical purchases, and safe storage.
Must understand teaching lab solution preparations (e.g., large-scale solution preparation) and storage.
Must be able to communicate and work effectively with little or no supervision.
Must be able to multitask, plan, and prioritize on a daily basis.
Must have strong organizational skills.
Knowledge of and experience with small chemical equipment (e.g., pH meters, balances, refractometers, etc.).
Proficiency in software and data management tools (e.g., Excel, Word, Google Sheets, etc.).
Proficiency with hazard communication and understanding of chemical safety and hazardous waste regulations (e.g., OSHA, EPA, etc.).

Nice To Haves

2-5 years in a university chemistry stockroom.

Responsibilities

Operate the stockroom, assisting faculty and students with materials, reagents, and small equipment for their teaching and research laboratories.
Maintain stockroom storage areas.
Manage the Chemistry Stockroom budget, including purchasing and selling chemicals to the Clarkson community.
Perform monthly credit card reconciliations for account balances.
Prepare charge cards for research.
Organize and maintain MSDS inventory of chemical supplies, safety data sheets (SDSs), reagents, and small equipment in the stockroom and teaching labs.
Assist faculty and students with information regarding purchasing and vendors for needed products and supplies.
Recruit, train, and supervise work-study students in the stockroom.
Dispose of old chemicals and clean/decommission vacated laboratories.
Support and assist the department with activities such as marketing/recruitment, open house preparation, and outreach.
Assist the department with other assigned projects, administrative duties, and initiatives.
Maintain chemistry teaching laboratories in a clean, safe, and orderly manner.
Manage teaching laboratory assets.
Prepare student lockers, chemicals, solutions, small equipment, and laboratory set-up based on instructor’s course syllabi and recommendations.
Ensure experiment set-up, chemicals, and supplies are ready at least the night before.
Check the functioning of hoods, distillers, benches, and other small laboratory equipment and submit work orders to Facilities.
Manage the inventory of reagents, solutions, laboratory equipment, and PPE.
Assist faculty and instructional staff with materials for teaching activities.
Work with the Instrumentation manager to troubleshoot facilities and process deliveries.
Coordinate with the Environmental Health & Safety Officer for hazardous waste management.
Prepare hazardous waste containers and documentation.
Transport hazardous waste to Clarkson’s main accumulation area and properly store and log it.
Procure tax-free ethanol as the Ethanol Inventory Control Officer, documenting sales and maintaining monthly inventory records.
Provide services and assist faculty, students, and staff with safety-related concerns.
Manage storage of regulated chemicals and biological materials.
Manage and maintain accurate chemical inventory and SDSs for chemicals in the Chemistry Stockroom.