Lab and Herbarium Coordinator - P. Palmiotto [Work Study]

Job Description

• Purchase, maintain, repair and replace environmental and scientific equipment and instrumentation as needed.
• Track and record all expenditures related to equipment and instrumentation.
• Maintain accurate inventory of equipment and instrumentation for internal and student/faculty reference.
• Cook up equipment and instrumentation loans among all faculty and students.
• Train students in effective and safe use of all equipment and instrumentation.
• Update all apps, software, operating systems and firmware as needed.
• Produce and update guides to lab, herbarium, and equipment and instrumentation use if needed.
• Develop and maintain Lab and Herbarium Home Page and Equipment Guide using LibGuides platform.
• Implement regular equipment maintenance program, such as recharging batteries, replacing out-of-date reagents and testing equipment function.
• Maintain and repair plant, fungi, and lichen specimen collections.
• Audit collection status and maintain proper filing of specimens by family and species.
• Regularly update specimen names according to current taxonomic standards.
• Provide appropriate storage, handling and disposal of hazardous chemicals.
• Assure that the Lab and Herbarium work spaces are clean, safe, and compliant with state and federal safety regulations.
• Perform other duties, other activities as assigned by supervisor (the ES Administrative Director).

Qualifications

• Exceptional organizational skills, high attention to detail, desire to engage with faculty and students in service role.

Additional Information

This position does not meet the definition of Community Service.

Contact Information

To apply for this job, email your details to ppalmiotto@antioch.edu.

Position Details

Position Type: Work Study
Department: Environmental Studies