Student Worker - Laboratory Safety, Environmental Health and Safety
About The Position
The Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Department at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), seeks part-time Student Workers to assist the Laboratory Safety and Chemical Inventory Teams. Assigned tasks related to the Laboratory Safety Group involve using EH&S chemical inventory, training and protocol databases to create summaries of preliminary safety assessment information, assisting Safety Specialists during site visits, entering assessment findings in reporting software, and performing follow-up tasks like updating laboratory door card information. Duties with the Chemical Inventory Group include work at UNR Central Receiving, where packages delivered to the UNR campus are checked for hazardous chemicals, which are barcoded with RFID tags, added to the chemical inventory database, safely repackaged, and delivered to laboratories around campus. Additional responsibilities comprise supporting both groups with projects like inventory of spaces, laboratory cleanouts, safety initiatives, or incident response. On-site training will be provided for all duties. This position cannot be performed remotely.
Requirements
- Candidate must be enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno
- Candidate must have good communication skills
- Candidate must have the ability to follow direction
- Candidate must have adaptive learning capabilities
- Candidate must be able to maintain confidentiality
- Candidate must be detail-oriented, organized, efficient, and reliable
Nice To Haves
- Candidates eligible for the Work-Study program are preferred
- Candidates with availability in the mornings and early afternoons (~9:00am-1:00pm) are highly desired
- Candidates that have completed some laboratory course work and possess familiarity with handling hazardous chemicals and/or biological materials are encouraged to apply
- Candidates with proficiency in creating data reports using MS Office software are ideal
Responsibilities
- Using EH&S chemical inventory, training and protocol databases to create summaries of preliminary safety assessment information
- Assisting Safety Specialists during site visits
- Entering assessment findings in reporting software
- Performing follow-up tasks like updating laboratory door card information
- Work at UNR Central Receiving, where packages delivered to the UNR campus are checked for hazardous chemicals, which are barcoded with RFID tags, added to the chemical inventory database, safely repackaged, and delivered to laboratories around campus
- Supporting both groups with projects like inventory of spaces, laboratory cleanouts, safety initiatives, or incident response.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
