Lab Assistant I (Limited Pool)

About the role

The incumbent performs operational level work in a teaching or research laboratory requiring delicate manual or manipulative skills in a limited variety of tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare standardized media, reagents and solutions from formulas for clinical, research or teaching use.
• Set up simple apparatus for classroom demonstration or laboratory experiments.
• Prepare bacterial and viral filters.
• Make routine sugar analysis and prepare solutions.
• Clean and decontaminate radioactive glassware and equipment.
• May in addition keep laboratory facilities clean and sanitary.

Requirements

• High school or a General Education Diploma.
• One year of laboratory experience or two years of college including courses in the natural, physical or social sciences; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
• Organize and prioritize a diversified workload with attention to detail and multiple deadlines.
• Maintain clean and safe work environment and keep laboratory stocked.
• Function efficiently and well in a team environment.
• Establish & maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, staff and students.
• Coordinate field / lab usage assignments.
• Maintain accurate database files.
• Perform word processing using Microsoft Word and data entry on PC and/or Mac.
• Maintain clean and safe work environment and keep laboratory stocked.
• Knowledge of routine maintenance and proper use of laboratory equipment.

Qualifications

• High school or a General Education Diploma.
• One year of laboratory experience or two years of college including courses in the natural, physical or social sciences; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
• Organize and prioritize a diversified workload with attention to detail and multiple deadlines.
• Maintain clean and safe work environment and keep laboratory stocked.
• Function efficiently and well in a team environment.
• Establish & maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, staff and students.
• Coordinate field / lab usage assignments.
• Maintain accurate database files.
• Perform word processing using Microsoft Word and data entry on PC and/or Mac.
• Maintain clean and safe work environment and keep laboratory stocked.
• Knowledge of routine maintenance and proper use of laboratory equipment.

Skills

• Organize and prioritize a diversified workload with attention to detail and multiple deadlines.
• Maintain clean and safe work environment and keep laboratory stocked.
• Function efficiently and well in a team environment.
• Establish & maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, staff and students.
• Coordinate field / lab usage assignments.
• Maintain accurate database files.
• Perform word processing using Microsoft Word and data entry on PC and/or Mac.
• Maintain clean and safe work environment and keep laboratory stocked.
• Knowledge of routine maintenance and proper use of laboratory equipment.

Benefits

Details about benefits are not specified in the job posting.

Pay

The budgeted hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is Step 1: $27.04/hr. The hiring range is Step 1: $27.04/hr - Step 5: $32.31/hr.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.