Lab Assistant 6-E8 - Laboratory Services

State of Michigan; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Michigan is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to support the Environmental and Drinking Water programs. Responsibilities include couriering samples, logging into LIM systems, and preparing containers and preservatives for shipment.

Daily duties also include ordering, stocking, inspecting, assembling, and shipping laboratory materials to ensure proper collection and receipt of environmental samples. Educational requirements are a high school diploma; advancement paths exist through

Qualifications

• Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

Responsibilities

• Courier samples from clients to the laboratory and log into LIM systems.
• Perform weekly inventory and stock supply management.
• Prepare preservatives and sample container kits for shipment.

Skills

Inventory control

Logistics coordination

Couriering

Education

High school diploma

Tools

LIMS software

Job description

The employee in this position is responsible for couriering and logging in samples into the environmental and drinking water Laboratory Information Management (LIM) Systems, performing weekly inventory, ordering, stocking, inspecting, assembling, and shipping a wide variety of laboratory materials including laboratory sample containers, preservatives, shipping containers, boxes, and labels to facilitate the proper collection and receipt of materials for the environmental program of the Laboratory Services Section. Primary tasks performed include preparing preservatives and sample container kits for shipment from bottle orders, weekly inventory, maintaining stock supply inventory, Drinking Water and Environmental sample receiving and login, couriering samples from clients to the laboratory and other duties as assigned.

Position Description

Education

Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience

• Laboratory Assistant 6 No specific type or amount is required.
• Laboratory Assistant 7 One year of experience performing laboratory assistant tasks in support of otherlaboratory personnel equivalent to a Laboratory Assistant 6.
• Laboratory Assistant E8 Two years of experience performing laboratory assistant tasks in support of otherlaboratory personnel equivalent to a Laboratory Assistant, including one year equivalentto a Laboratory Assistant 7.

Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.

If applicable, you must attach an electronic and/or scanned copy of your official college/university transcripts. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

View the entire job specification at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/LaboratoryAssistant_12745_7.pdf