Teaching Laboratory Specialist

Location:

4202 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL, 33620, US

Organizational

Summary:

The Department of Chemistry represents one of the cornerstones of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the College of Arts and Sciences as well as the University as a whole. The Department of Chemistry is well-positioned in its centrality, demand, quality and sustainability to significantly contribute to the University vision of serving as a pre-eminent research university with state, national and global impact.

The Department of Chemistry is dedicated to developing globally competitive undergraduate, graduate and professional programs as well as expanding its world-class interdisciplinary research ranging from drug discovery to materials science.

Position Summary:

Responsible for the preparation of reagents and the setting up of equipment for the use of students in the undergraduate teaching laboratories. Responsible for the daily disbursement and return of equipment used by the students in the teaching laboratories. Perform demonstrations of the instruments that are utilized by the students, and provide the necessary information for the teaching assistants in order for the laboratories to run in a smoothly and safely manner.

This position may include working hours after 5 pm.

• Sets up laboratory equipment and instrumentation required for tests, analysis, or processes, weekly calibration and troubleshooting of lab equipment like: NMR, IR, GC, pH meters, and any other equipment necessary.
• Daily set up laboratory materials and equipment for the teaching laboratory experiment of the week.
• Dispense to students and TAs the chemicals, equipment, and any materials needed by the students during teaching periods.
• Maintains records of lost or damaged equipment by the students during the course of the teaching laboratories.
• Maintain proper hygiene of the lab workspace (stockroom area). This process will include but is not limited to washing glassware, cleaning benches, dusting surfaces, maintaining cleanliness of equipment, dispose in the proper location of any secondary shipping materials (paper, cardboard, foam, etc.). Assist with keeping supplies, materials, and equipment clean, organized and ready for use.
• Remove full waste containers from teaching labs. Transport waste to the approved accumulation area, record the waste with the proper label and report it on HITS for pick up and replace the waste container with an empty one.
• Notify and report to the lab manager and EHS any incident or near miss in the labs or stockroom.
• Prepare chemical solutions for use in the chemistry teaching labs following standardized formulas or experimental procedures (SOP).
• Refill chemicals in the teaching laboratories.
• Prepare and put away reagents, equipment, supplies or specimens for laboratory sessions.
• Test weekly the eye wash stations in all locations (stockroom and teaching labs), weekly refill dish soap and hand soap for all locations.
• Inspect and verify incoming materials against invoices or other documents, record shortages, request the purchase of chemicals. Store chemicals and equipment in the designated location.
• Provide clerical support for the laboratories, including the creation of Excel spreadsheets, labels, and other pertinent documents for the laboratories.
• Conduct and update inventories of equipment, supplies and reagents.
• Enforce the safety rules and regulation approved by the University; this will include a continue supervision of the assigned teaching laboratories.
• Communicate with the TA any anomaly or misbehavior of students and act in case that safety rules are not corrected.
• Report any case to lab manager and if necessary ask the student to leave the lab.
• Perform other duties related to the laboratories as assigned by the lab manager and chemistry department.

Minimum Qualifications:

This position requires high school diploma and two years or work experience in instructional or laboratory work. College coursework may be substituted for the required experience.

Degree Equivalency Clause:
Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree.

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