Instructional Aid Associate Specialist
Core
Provides operational support and leadership for General Chemistry teaching laboratories, including reagent preparation, equipment maintenance, and student employee training.
Role type
Senior IC laboratory operations specialist
Builds
Safe and functional chemistry teaching lab environments for students
Domain
Higher education + Chemistry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
chemical analysis, waste management, laboratory equipment troubleshooting, reagent preparation, student supervision, facility maintenance coordination
Preferred skills
new experiment development, procedure implementation
Technologies
laboratory instrumentation, chemical analysis tools
Responsibilities
Prepare reagents, equipment, and laboratory spaces for scheduled experiments; oversee day-to-day operation of the General Chemistry Lab Support Window; train and direct student employees; maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment; perform chemical analysis and waste management; coordinate equipment and facility maintenance; assist with development and testing of new laboratory experiments.