From:
Mary Beth Koza <mbkoza2**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM>
Subject:
[DCHAS-L] NC State - Dabney Lab Manager and Chemistry Safety Officer job opening
Date:
Oct 5, 2022 20:05 UTC
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ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU>
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Please consider applying for the NC State - Dabney Lab Manager and Chemistry Safety Officer position.
https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/171700
Job duties include:
The duties as the Dabney Laboratory Manager include, but are not limited to the following:
- Manage the preparation of chemicals and solutions for the Analytical, Synthesis, and Measurements labs.
- Manage the setup of the Analytical, Synthesis, and Measurements experiments for the courses listed above. These labs operate over 3 rooms with a total of approximately ~10-13 lab sections in each of the fall and spring semesters and 1-2 lab sections in Summer Session I.
- Maintain inventory and purchase necessary chemicals and supplies.
- Ensure each lab has functioning equipment and adequate supplies for student experiments. The equipment currently includes instrumentation for spectroscopic, chromatographic, electrochemical, and thermal analysis.
- Ensure computer issues are reported and repaired in a timely manner.
- Assure compliance with lab safety policies including proper PPE and waste handling.
- Manage the collection and disposal of waste.
- Assist in the planning of laboratory experiments and scheduling. Assist in the setting of laboratory policy.
- Cooperatively organize and participate in the training of teaching assistants. Respond to TA questions regarding equipment, experiments and lab administration. There are ~ 8-12 TAs in each of the fall and spring semesters and ~1-2 TAs over the first summer session.
- Contribute to improvements and updates of experiments, lab-related equipment and safety protocols.
- Maintain communication with all faculty instructors of record for each lab and each teaching assistant.
The duties as the Chemistry Safety Officer include, but are not limited to the following:
- Manage Lab Safety Officer program.
- Interface with EH&S as one of two primary points of contact.
- Consult on: safety plans, lab coats, lab inspections, haz reviews, odor reports, spill kits, SOPs.
- Investigate and write lessons learned reports of accidents and near misses.
- Maintain safety pages on department website and shared google drives.
- Conduct new graduate student and postdoc orientation safety training. Coordinate Moodle course for safety training as needed.
- Dispose of broken glass.
- Research topics and vet external contractors as requested by Associate Head.
- Maintain database of training record summaries, building marshals, undergrad researchers, biological use authorizations.
- Dispose of legacy chemicals, fridges, and advise on glovebox cleanouts as needed.
- Write and/or implement Safety Moments (under rebranding to SIDW talks).
- Assist with mentoring guide materials about safety.
- Perform anemometer readings on fume hoods as requested.
- Serve on safety committees at all levels. Assist Associate Head with writing department safety committee meeting agendas and take meeting notes.
- Communicate regularly with the Associate Head and department on safety matters.
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