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SalaryENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE LABRATORY COORDINATOR
Req #:
230472
Department:
UW BOTHELL
Job Location:
Bothell Campus
Posting Date:
01/30/2024
Closing Info:
Closes On 02/13/2024
Salary:
$4093 - $5502 per month
Other Compensation:
This position is overtime eligible.
Union Position:
Yes
Shift:
First Shift
Benefits:
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs.
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.
The ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE laboratory coordinator supports a teaching lab, field equipment room, and research lab. This position supports earth and ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE courses, it also operates and maintains instrumentation and field equipment used in classes. This position also assists in grant proposal preparation and the management of grant and course fee-related purchases and budgets.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under general direction, coordinate instructional support for four ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE lab spaces, controlling all equipment, chemicals, and use of space.
Operate, test, adjust, and repair instruments, including flow injection auto-analyzer, sieve shaker, muffle furnace, turbidity meters, data sondes, dissolved oxygen meters, pH meters, and dataloggers.
Independently search for, evaluate, purchase, and set up lab equipment and consumable supplies, while tracking expenditures.
Support faculty research by purchasing equipment and supplies, advising faculty on safety regulations, and doing instrumentation setup, calibration, and repairs.
Assist in grant proposal preparation.
Assist in the administration of course-fee and grant-related budgets.
Maintain inventory of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE equipment and consumable supplies
Work with faculty to develop and propose new lab exercises and lecture demonstrations from a general idea or fundamental science concept.
Review and redesign existing experiments to be more efficient and effective based on searches of current literature.
Oversee lab safety compliance in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE labs.
Manage hazardous waste generated in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE labs.
Write standard operating procedures for experiments and equipment.
Train students, faculty, and staff in the safe and effective operation of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE lab equipment and instrumentation.
Provide in-lab assistance to faculty and students working on independent projects and field work.
Plan and organize offsite fieldwork.
Carry out additional science support activities as needed within IAS research and instructional laboratories.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
A Bachelor’s Degree with major study in a basic applied science AND two years of training, formal education and/or research, training or service laboratory operations experience OR equivalent education/experience.
DESIRED:
Knowledge of and experience with modern ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE instrumentation and field equipment
Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot instrumentation problems
Effective interpersonal communication skills, demonstrated by past success in a collaborative professional environment
Ability to form and maintain productive working relationships with faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds
Formal or informal science teaching experience; experience in academic science laboratories
Familiarity with hazardous materials management and minimization, including biohazardous materials
Familiarity with PC-based software, such as spreadsheets, data acquisition and/or inventory tracking systems
Experience working in an ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE or closely related lab
Experience with the following equipment
o flow injection auto-analyzer
o sieve shaker
o muffle furnace
o turbidity meters
o data sondes
o dissolved oxygen meters
o pH meters
o dataloggers
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Ability to lift or move up to 30 lbs
Ability to work on your feet for extended periods of time
Ability to drive short distances for supplies
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.
The ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE laboratory coordinator supports a teaching lab, field equipment room, and research lab. This position supports earth and ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE courses, it also operates and maintains instrumentation and field equipment used in classes. This position also assists in grant proposal preparation and the management of grant and course fee-related purchases and budgets.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
A Bachelor’s Degree with major study in a basic applied science AND two years of training, formal education and/or research, training or service laboratory operations experience OR equivalent education/experience.
DESIRED:
o flow injection auto-analyzer
o sieve shaker
o muffle furnace
o turbidity meters
o data sondes
o dissolved oxygen meters
o pH meters
o dataloggers
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.
Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.
