Facilities and Laboratory Support Coordinator at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY

Job description

Primary responsibilities currently fall within The Center for Bioscience Education and Technology (CBT), The Clinical Health Sciences Center (CHSC) and 175 Jefferson Road JEF (Doctoral Occupational Therapy and Doctoral Physical Therapy). Some duties fall within Institute Hall (INS). We have recently acquired space within Booth (BOO). Laboratory Operations Support Supports and interfaces with faculty to ensure proper set up and tear-down of materials utilized in teaching laboratories and performs non-technical maintenance of rooms(cleaning bench tops, sinks, glassware, paper towels, restocking sterile supplies, general lab cleanliness, etc.) Teaching laboratories are both wet-bench and dry labs, Biomedical Sciences, cadaver facility, clinical (Physician Assistant and Diagnostic Medical Sonography), Exercise Science, etc. Coordinates the proper acquisition and preparation of reagents/media for wet-bench laboratory classes in CBT. Assists with Safety Compliance Assists with the following: performance of lab safety inspections with EH&S personnel, interfaces with faculty on compliance concerns and assists in resolving compliance concerns Inspects fume hoods and cadaver facility exhaust sources, maintains MSDS documentation, maintains chemical inventory with EH&S, maintains safety equipment including fire extinguisher, eye wash, safety shower, signage, firstaid kits, and chemical spill kits A member of the Institute Laboratory Safety Committee Assists with the waste issues/concerns (chemical, biological, medical, etc.) including regulatory compliance, CBET’s 90 day storage vault, and decontamination of live cultures used in teaching and research labs Assists with the daily maintenance and condition of the cadaver facility in CBT Maintains records, acquires and properly disposes of donors and donor tissue through University of Rochester, acts as liaison to U of R for cadavers, and cleans/restocks cadaver lab Assists with the maintenance of live cultures (prokaryotic and eukaryotic) used in teaching laboratories in CBT Handling of gas and liquid nitrogen cylinders Supports the oversight of the autoclave/glass washer operations for both teaching and research labs in CBT; for the sterilizer, includes also College of Science labs in CBT and Biomedical Engineering research and teaching labs in INS Assists with all shipping/receiving of goods and associated manifests Facilities Operations Support Assists with hiring, mentoring and training of stockroom/lab support student employees/co-op and interfaces with them daily Supports stockroom and laboratory operations, including stockroom inventory chargebacks, inventory database management, physical inventory, hospitality, preparation of sterile goods, stockroom scheduling Coordinates the maintenance of records pertaining to (safety related documentation, equipment records, property control, cadaver lab records, Lenel swipe card access, key audits, computer and monitor inventory, etc.) Assists with card access and scheduling for building, laboratories, and classrooms using the Lenel Access System Acts as support person for equipment repair and maintenance (i.e.: air compressor, vacuum system, RO water system, sterilizer, glass washer, steam generator, CO2 incubators, biosafety cabinets, fume hoods, copiers, general FMS related facilities’ repairs in coordination with RIT Service Center tickets, etc.) Assists with procurement procedures, may include ordering, PNC and Workday Other duties as assigned Position is 100% on campus, not remote. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Provides technical guidance and support to students, faculty, and researchers in the design, planning, and execution of laboratory activities Aids in the fabrication, proto-typing, and testing of experimental materials, models, and devices Sets up, calibrates, maintains, and performs minor repairs of equipment, instruments, and tools Monitors laboratory operations and procedures to promote a safe working environment and ensu