Research/Education Services Worker

Clayton State University; Georgia; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Vacation time

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Augusta University is recruiting for a lab support role focused on liquid nitrogen handling, sterilizing glassware, and assisting in daily lab operations.

The position requires a high school diploma and offers opportunities to work across multiple lab settings while maintaining safety and accuracy in instrument preparation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent from a state or federal accrediting organization.
• Preferred: Experience in sterilization and filling of liquid nitrogen tanks.
• Knowledge of laboratory safety and basic equipment handling.

Responsibilities

• TANK MANAGEMENT: Fill liquid nitrogen tanks for listed labs; move heavy tanks (5–240 lbs) with care.
• STERILIZE EQUIPMENT: Sterilize glassware/instruments; wash and dry lab coats as needed.
• MONITORING: Check biohazard freezer and related systems for proper operation.
• WATER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT: Maintain Milli Q water system for all labs.
• DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE: Support day-to-day operations; inventory and logs.
• OTHER: Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Confidentiality

Dexterity

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world‑class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real‑world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

College/Department Information

The Medical College of Georgia (MCG) is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 304 students per class. The MCG educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, with regional clinical campuses for third‑and‑fourth‑year students across the state, and two four‑year campuses located in Athens (in partnership with the University of Georgia) and in Savannah (in partnership with Georgia Southern University). MCG's expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provide more than 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small‑town solo practices. MCG and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education to approximately 575 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education‑approved programs. Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's and America's children and adults, including cardiovascular biology and disease, cancer, neurosciences and behavioral sciences, public and preventive health, regenerative and reparative medicine, personalized medicine and genomics. Our physician faculty also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals statewide.

Job Summary

This position assists in filling liquid nitrogen tanks and sterilizing glassware on a daily basis to ensure accuracy and cleanliness of instruments prior to being used by researchers.

Responsibilities

The duties include but are not limited to:

TANK MANAGEMENT: Fill liquid nitrogen tanks for CA1, CA2, BA, CB, CN, CPI, GE, Student Health. Lifting tanks weighing in a range from 5 - 240 pounds. Pick up, transport, and deliver all tanks for liquid nitrogen. Monitor liquid nitrogen tank at the loading to call in refills.

STERILIZE EQUIPMENT: Sterilize glassware, surgical instruments, and solutions etc. Upon request, wash and dry lab coats. Assist CBA department with the morgue surgical instruments and tray googles.

MONITORING: Monitor the biohazard freezer on 3rd floor of CB building with the red.

WATER SYSTEM MANGEMENT: Maintain Milli Q water system by checking and changing water system when needed for all filters. This water is a service for all labs.

DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE: Assist with the day‑to‑day operation during the absence of the supervisor. Participate in special cleaning duties as directed by supervisor. Pick up special order items from the warehouse. Keep inventory of department supplies. Maintain daily logbook for sterilization.

OTHER: Perform other related duties as needed by supervisor.

Required Qualifications

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent from a state or federal accrediting organization.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in sterilization and filling of liquid nitrogen tanks.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE

Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.

SKILLS

Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Detail‑oriented with strong prioritization and organizational skills.

ABILITIES

Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Ability to lift, push, and pull a minimum of 30 lbs.

Good hand/eye coordination and good dexterity to include arm/leg strength.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days; M-F

Pay Band: B2

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum‑midpoint) of the pay band

Recruitment Period: Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full‑time benefits‑eligible employees and some of our half‑time (or more) employees.

• Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.
• Also, our full‑time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.

Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post‑secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for promoting a customer‑friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient‑and family‑centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco‑free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.