Laboratory Assistant

Responsible for assisting faculty instructors with various needs during labs and help students during open labs. Provides technical and administrative assistance to laboratory staff and students by maintaining equipment and supplies preparing materials. Additional duties may include support of science activities and day-to-day functions.

Duties:

• Maintains a variety of laboratory equipment by following operating instructions troubleshooting breakdowns performing preventive maintenance and calling for repairs.
• Maintains glassware and other equipment by picking up cleaning washing sterilizing and distributing.
• Maintains lab and common areas equipment and instruments in a clean organized and safe condition including daily and end of semester cleaning
• Performs daily inspections of specimens
• Performs dissection and maintenance of specimens
• Collects sorts and delivers laundry.
• Prepares sets up and tear down of stations equipment models specimens course materials consumables and ensures cleanliness of laboratory.
• Keeps laboratory supplies ready by inventorying stock placing orders and verifying receipt this includes labeling sorting and storing supplies
• Develops and schedules for the laboratory staff this includes lab review sessions
• Assists in the preparation of materials including teaching or research materials.
• Provides assistance to laboratory staff and students this includes monitoring students in open lab sessions.
• Provides administrative assistance to laboratory staff and students by answering phones running miscellaneous errands maintaining daily logs and equipment record information.
• Maintain a safe working environment in the labs with appropriate collection and disposal of biological specimens
• Reports hazards to management Department Head or Lead Instructor
• Completes all mandatory training.
• Record and maintain work performed in labs including but not limited to activities performed on cadavers.
• May also be required to prepare for experiments and processing biological samples
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Required Education: Bachelors degree in Biological Science Health Sciences or related discipline.

Skills:

• Ability to pay attention to detail as well as organization skills
• Computer proficiency in MS Office (Word Excel Outlook)
• Knowledge of laboratory practices and procedures and willing to review anatomy materials
• Ability to record and maintain reports and details logs on task performed
• Knowledge of cleaning and sterilization best practices
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to safely operate and utilize dissection instruments including sharp objects such as scalpels and power tools
• Ability to work effectively with faculty and students
• Ability to handle and clean laboratory equipment and glassware.

Certifications: None

Working Conditions:

• Physical:
  • Standing for prolonged periods.
  • Manual dexterity.
  • Reaching standing bending stooping walking and lifting up to 50 pounds.
  • Pushing and pulling.
• Environmental:
  • Research laboratory environment.
  • Exposure to chemicals fumes/airborne particles hazardous materials and equipment noise.
  • May use acid or autoclave equipment.

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