Laboratory Specialist II, LLE

About the role

Location: 250 East River Rd, Rochester, New York, 14623. Department: LLE-Laboratory for Laser Energ. Worker Subtype: Regular. Time Type: Full time. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40. Work Shift: UR - Day (United States of America).

Responsibilities

• Conducts, tests, and research within the Tritium and Hydrogen laboratories.
• Assists more experienced engineers or scientists in designing and setting up experiments, maintaining equipment, and collecting data.
• Diagnoses and performs preventative maintenance on system components including recovery, replacement, and reconfiguration of damaged sensitive components.
• Manages inventory of contaminated equipment and components and handles decontamination of radiological components and activated materials.

Essential Functions

• Monitors and maintains experiments and operations within the Tritium Science group.
• Oversees engineering design, documentation, purchasing, scheduling, and safety assessments.
• Assists in the development, installation, and testing of new components and systems as needed.
• Handles decontamination of radiological components and survey activated materials.
• Performs preventative maintenance tasks on tritium gloveboxes and experimental systems within the laboratory to ensure system components are in optimal condition.
• Operates and maintains various pumps, including cryogenic, roughing, and turbo pumps.
• Conducts testing and installations related to the vacuum system.
• Maintains radiation safety diagnostics and equipment (tracking calibrations, performing weekly radiological surveys, etc.).
• Performs measurements in support of the experimental program within the Tritium Science group.

Other Duties

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required in the natural sciences or engineering preferred.
• 2 years of relevant experience required.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

This position requires access to technology, software, or hardware that is subject to U.S. export controls. Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls.

Licenses and Certifications

NYS Radiation Safety Certification upon hire preferred.

Pay

Compensation range: $27.16 - $38.03 per hour.

Schedule

Full time, 40 scheduled weekly hours.