Lab Specialist: On-Site Lab Operations & Safety

Dallas College; Farmers Branch (TX); Presencial; USD 24.000 - 34.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Dallas College seeks a Lab Specialist to support operations of laboratories, classrooms, and learning spaces across its seven new academic Schools. The role ensures equipment, materials, and information systems are maintained and that courses have reliable technical support.

The Lab Specialist will report to the Lab Manager. The Lab Specialist is responsible for maintaining materials, supplies, equipment, and information systems while providing technical support for courses and programs.

Formación

• Knowledge of laboratory operations and laboratory information systems; familiarity with equipment.

Responsabilidades

• Responsible for daily operations and maintenance of laboratories, specialized classrooms, learning laboratories, tool rooms and equipment in support of courses and programs.
• Promote and support safety through laboratory safe practices and provide training for students on safety procedures and hazardous materials handling.
• Maintains all MSDS information for chemicals and materials as required.
• Responsible for performing periodic inventory and maintaining accurate inventory for equipment, tools, materials and supplies.
• Receives, stores, and issues tools, supplies or equipment associated with courses or programs.
• Maintains log of tools, materials and equipment distributed and returned.
• Responsible for security of assigned inventory.
• Responsible for maintaining tools, equipment, and information systems in good working condition and ensuring that repairs are scheduled and completed in a timely manner; perform minor repairs and calibrations as needed.
• Schedule repairs and prepares and tracks purchase requisitions.
• Serve as primary point of contact for vendors for quotes and purchases.
• For learning labs, partner with faculty to coordinate appropriate learning lab support services including student orientation and training.
• Responsible for troubleshooting lab hardware/software issues.
• Monitor students in the computer lab during open lab periods.
• Assist in the monitoring of lab activities to ensure a safe and clean learning environment.
• Serves as a resource to students, staff and faculty in area of specialization.
• Monitor and control budget expenditures within allocation.
• Hire, supervise, and evaluate lab assistants and assigned staff.
• Determines work schedules and assignments in collaboration with faculty.
• Keeps up to date on the professional and technical aspects on the job.
• Utilizes excellent communication skills when interacting with internal/external stakeholders and constituents within the Dallas College community network.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Completes required Dallas College Professional Development training hours per academic year.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Laboratory operations

LIS software

Data management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Policy compliance

Educación

Associate degree

Related work experience

Official transcripts

Herramientas

Laboratory information systems

Inventory management software

Descripción del empleo

Dallas College seeks a Lab Specialist to support operations of laboratories, classrooms, and learning spaces across its seven new academic Schools. The role ensures equipment, materials, and information systems are maintained and that courses have reliable technical support.

The Lab Specialist will report to the Lab Manager. The Lab Specialist is responsible for maintaining materials, supplies, equipment, and information systems while providing technical support for courses and programs.