Title:
Laboratory Stockroom Technician
Department:
Chemistry and Environmental Science
Reports To:
Distinguished Professor, Chemistry and Environmental Science
Position Type:
Staff
Position Summary:
Under
the supervision of the Department Chair and Lab Director, provides
instructional support services for the CES Department by performing technical
work in the CES teaching labs (analytical,
biochemistry, forensic, inorganic, organic,
chemical technology & physical chemistry) and the stockroom (T212).
Orders, maintains, prepares, and distributes laboratory materials, supplies,
and small equipment. Performs related duties
as required.
Overview
-Keeps in working order the equipment and small instruments used in the teaching labs.
– Orders the required chemicals and lab supplies.
– Prepares the required reagents and solutions with adequate accuracy.
– Prepares and maintains sets of equipment, supplies, reagents, and solutions for individual experiments in laboratory courses and distributes those sets to the students at startup of lab periods. Must be familiar with items needed in experiments and adjusts the composition of sets following the faculty feedback.
– Maintains safety and manages chemical and other waste in the teaching labs.
Essential Functions:
– Set up, operate, adjust, make minor repairs to, and help train students and Lab TA’s in the proper use of laboratory apparatus and small equipment (e.g., UV-Vis Spectrophotometers,Combustion and liquid Calorimeters, Index Refraction, pH and Conductivity Probes, Analytical and Mechanical Balances, Lab Heaters, LabGlassware and Supplies for Safe Handling of Chemicals).
– Provide students the access to lab chemicals, lab handling items and materials needed for experiments related to the lab experiment(s) and reference manuals / literature.
– Help in assigning lab students to lab drawers and maintain records on student lockers.
– Assist in maintaining security of laboratory rooms; the equipment, supplies, and materials. Check that labs are locked when not in use, identify / remove leftover spilled chemicals, checks on draft in hoods.
– Prepares and dispenses solutions and chemical materials used in the lab classes.Reagent Chemicals, Acids/Bases, Buffers, dyes, Biochemicals.
– Maintain the distilled water supply and lab supply storage in the physical/organic chemistry stockroom
– Clear or restore the chemicals and lab supplies after each lab session. May require washing, and if necessary, sterilizing tools, equipment, and supplies.
– Evaluates current stock of chemicals for each lab relative to the number of each different lab course that are regularly scheduled for each semester and orders chemicals.
– Supervise and assign work of student assistants if they are assigned to the stock room for make up or distribution of chemicals and / or supplies.
– Assist in assembly of new experiments.
– Performs analyses on water, reagents, and unknown compounds as directed by lab instructors.
– Prepares unknowns for students to analyze.
– Clear and cleans up workstations after each lab session by washing, and if necessary, sterilizing tools, equipment, and supplies.
– May maintain expenditure records, basic inventory and purchasing processes and procedures and provide data for budget estimates for chemicals and equipment for coming semesters.
– Performs related duties as required.
Additional Functions:
– Evaluates the lab equipment supply needs for the upcoming / semesters.
– Evaluate state of overall Academic year chemical and lab equipment supplies after spring semester, obtain quotes prepare purchase orders in late May and June of a/y; purchase requisitions submitted to department end of June for orders out in early July.
– Evaluation of chemical and lab equipment supplies is then performed regularly to insure supplies are available through the semesters.
– Prepare student lab drawers before semester begins. Check, clean, and restock lab drawers at the end of semester.
Prerequisite Qualifications:
– A Master’s degree in Chemistry or a closely related field from an accredited university and at least 4-7 years of related experience
– Ability to do the following:
– Prepare solutions according
to provided specifications (concentration, pH, etc.).
– Operate and calibrate small laboratory
equipment and tools. Perform
troubleshooting and minor repair.
– Establish and maintain
effective working relationships with the faculty and Graduate Teaching
Assistants.
– Work independently and
collaboratively.
– Plan and organize work to
meet changing priorities and deadlines.
– Operate office equipment
including computers and common professional software.
– Be able to track inventory
of CES stockroom using inventory software.
– Perform routine
record-keeping and report writing duties.
– Communicate clearly and
concisely, both orally and in writing.
– At the
university’s discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may
be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of
the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience
specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.
Bargaining Unit:
PSA
Range/Band:
17
FLSA:
Exempt
Full-Time
Posting Number: F000295 Position Summary The Department of Education in the School of Education and Health Sciences at North Central...
Apply For This JobJob Description Position: Sr. Project Engineer Location: Chesapeake, VA Job Id: 2023-36 # of Openings: 1 Koam Engineering Systems, Inc....
Apply For This JobJob Description Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary As a Support Analyst you will answer incoming...
Apply For This JobPhleb / CS Representative I (Exam One) | Beaverton, OR Monday to Friday This position is responsible for acting as...
Apply For This JobJob Description Estimator Job Category Vehicle Service Location OCEANSIDE, California Req. ID 179512 Job Type Full-time Tesla participates in the...
Apply For This JobCoordinator Service I – Cashier Requisition ID: 2023-6401# of Openings: 1Location: US-UT-BlandingCategory: Customer Service/SupportPosition Type: Benefited Full-TimeJob Classification: Non-ExemptCollege: USU...
Apply For This Job