Laboratory Specialist
About The Position
The laboratory specialist coordinates most aspects of chemical storage and lab safety for Chemistry, including ordering chemicals for chemistry and biology labs, maintaining the chemical inventory for both Chemistry and Biology, organizing chemical storage, disposing of hazardous chemical waste generated by chemistry and biology classes and research, overseeing safety plans for each specific chemistry lab space, and providing safety training for undergraduate research students and chemistry lab instructional assistants. The laboratory specialist is responsible for setup of all introductory, elementary, and general chemistry labs and for setup of introductory biology labs as time permits, and coordinates updates of the corresponding chemistry lab manuals. The laboratory specialist is trained on the normal function of the Chemistry & Physics department's instrumentation, maintains the department's long-term equipment replacement list, and is the point of contact for repairs and equipment purchases.
Requirements
- B.S. in a laboratory science such as chemistry or biology
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues in an undergraduate academic setting.
- Appointment to this position is contingent upon the successful passing of a background check.
- Understanding of general chemistry calculations needed to prepare reagents and solutions for 1000-level chemistry labs
- Ability to learn new software applications as needed for inventory and record keeping
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of chemical reactions, processes, and calculations used in undergraduate labs, basic understanding of chemistry instrumentation.
- Experience with cleaning and maintaining lab equipment
- Familiarity with standard lab safety procedures
Responsibilities
- Laboratory setup
- Maintaining and ordering supplies and equipment
- Inventory
- Lab safety and student safety training
- Waste disposal coordination
- Maintaining Safety Data Sheets
- Maintaining and coordinating lab manuals
- Service on committees
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Educational Services
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
