Science Lab Lead & Chemical Hygiene Officer (On Site)

Delta College; Michigan; On-site; USD 51,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta College seeks a dynamic Science Laboratory Coordinator to oversee chemical hygiene, OSHA compliance, and lab operations across Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Astronomy, and observatory facilities at University Center, MI.

This role coordinates satellite campus labs, maintains safety systems, supports instrumentation such as HPLC and spectrophotometers, and assists faculty with course preparation and outreach events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline required; Master’s preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in educational laboratories or similar settings.
• Demonstrated understanding of chemical safety, hazardous waste disposal, OSHA/EPA regulations.
• Experience calibrating and maintaining specialized laboratory instrumentation and/or astronomical systems.

Responsibilities

• Chemical Hygiene & Regulatory Risk Mitigation: OSHA compliance, SDS management, inventories, and waste manifests.
• Multi-Disciplinary Laboratory Operations & Course Prep: setup labs, coordinate satellite campus labs, support curriculum.
• Observatory Operations & Technical Stewardship: maintain observatory equipment, optics, mounts, and related software.

Skills

OSHA Compliance

Hazardous Waste Management

Laboratory Coordination

Observatory Operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

HPLC

Mass Spectrometers

Spectrophotometers

Job description

Delta College seeks a dynamic Science Laboratory Coordinator to oversee chemical hygiene, OSHA compliance, and lab operations across Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Astronomy, and observatory facilities at University Center, MI.

This role coordinates satellite campus labs, maintains safety systems, supports instrumentation such as HPLC and spectrophotometers, and assists faculty with course preparation and outreach events.