Staff Research Associate 2

University of California, Riverside; California; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, Riverside is looking for a Staff Research Associate 2 to support its instructional laboratory courses in Chemistry. This role includes managing laboratory equipment and supplies, assisting teaching assistants, and ensuring a safe environment for students. Ideal candidates will possess a B.S. in Chemistry and have relevant laboratory experience. The position offers competitive hourly pay with a focus on maintaining high safety and quality standards in the lab.

Benefits

Generous employee benefits package

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of various chemical analysis methods.
• Experience with handling diverse chemicals.
• Previous work in an academic chemical stockroom preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support undergraduate laboratory courses, perform technical and administrative duties.
• Order, maintain, and organize laboratory supplies and equipment.
• Assist with setup and cleanup of laboratory experiments.

Skills

Effective communication

Knowledge of laboratory courses

Teamwork

Safety compliance

Education

B.S. in Chemistry

Tools

Balances

Spectrophotometers

HPLC

GC

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Position Information

The incumbent shall perform technical and administrative duties related to the support of undergraduate instructional laboratory courses CHEM 005, CHEM 001LA-B-C, and CHEM 008LA-B-C, and provide the same services when necessary for any other laboratory courses e.g. CHEM 125, CHEM 111, CHEM 140, CHEM 155, CHEM 166, etc. within the Department of Chemistry. Particular skills and responsibilities include detailed knowledge of laboratory courses; effective communication with supervisor, faculty, staff, teaching assistants (TAs), student helpers and students; ordering and receiving of chemicals, supplies (non-chemical), safety items (personal protective equipment, PPEs) and equipment for laboratory use; store chemicals based on their hazard categories, maintain equipment and facilities, prepare reagents and student samples; assist students and TAs at the stockroom counter; set up equipment and laboratories for each experiment; maintain equipment, laboratories and electronic records of supplies; create, update and maintain complete chemical inventories for all rooms under control of the stockroom; generate waste tag and enter waste pick-up information into the Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) online database as needed to ensure the safe and proper disposal of all chemical waste generated by the teaching labs; work as a team member; provide assistance to the teaching assistants in handling minor problems such as small spills; taking charge and informing the responding agencies in the case of more serious situations (such as student injuries). The incumbent advises teaching assistants regarding the proper procedures for laboratory experiments, as well as informing faculty and teaching assistants of any known or anticipated pitfalls. Depending on the schedules of teaching courses, the incumbent will work 8 hrs in a day and the shift will vary depending on the priorities. The incumbent will work from 1 to 10 pm during the Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer quarters and 8 am – 5 pm otherwise. The full salary range for the Staff Research Associate 2 is $28.88 - $46.46 per hour. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $35.90 per hour. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Position Information

The incumbent shall perform technical and administrative duties related to the support of undergraduate instructional laboratory courses CHEM 005, CHEM 001LA-B-C, and CHEM 008LA-B-C, and provide the same services when necessary for any other laboratory courses e.g. CHEM 125, CHEM 111, CHEM 140, CHEM 155, CHEM 166, etc. within the Department of Chemistry. Particular skills and responsibilities include detailed knowledge of laboratory courses; effective communication with supervisor, faculty, staff, teaching assistants (TAs), student helpers and students; ordering and receiving of chemicals, supplies (non-chemical), safety items (personal protective equipment, PPEs) and equipment for laboratory use; store chemicals based on their hazard categories, maintain equipment and facilities, prepare reagents and student samples; assist students and TAs at the stockroom counter; set up equipment and laboratories for each experiment; maintain equipment, laboratories and electronic records of supplies; create, update and maintain complete chemical inventories for all rooms under control of the stockroom; generate waste tag and enter waste pick-up information into the Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) online database as needed to ensure the safe and proper disposal of all chemical waste generated by the teaching labs; work as a team member; provide assistance to the teaching assistants in handling minor problems such as small spills; taking charge and informing the responding agencies in the case of more serious situations (such as student injuries). The incumbent advises teaching assistants regarding the proper procedures for laboratory experiments, as well as informing faculty and teaching assistants of any known or anticipated pitfalls. Depending on the schedules of teaching courses, the incumbent will work 8 hrs in a day and the shift will vary depending on the priorities. The incumbent will work from 1 to 10 pm during the Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer quarters and 8 am – 5 pm otherwise. The full salary range for the Staff Research Associate 2 is $28.88 - $46.46 per hour. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $35.90 per hour. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Requirements

Educational Requirements

Degree

Incumbents are expected to possess the skills, knowledge, and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the positions. These skills, knowledge, and abilities are typically acquired through a combination of extensive studies and experiences.

Requirement

Required

Degree

B.S. in Chemistry or related experience.

Requirement

Preferred

Experience Requirements

Experience

Experience in gravimetric/volumetric/extraction/distillation/chromatographic separation/instrumental/qualitative/semi-quantitative/quantitative methods of chemical analysis, and sufficient theoretical and working knowledge of inorganic, organic, physical, and analytical chemistry.

Requirement

Required

Experience

Experience of working with variety of chemicals e.g. toxic, carcinogenic, oxidizing, reducing, flammable, acidic , basic etc.

Requirement

Experience

Experience in an academic chemical stockroom and setting up student laboratories.

Requirement

Minimum Requirements

• Knowledge of gravimetric/volumetric/extraction/distillation/chromatographic separation/instrumental/qualitative/semi-quantitative/quantitative methods of chemical analysis, and sufficient theoretical and working knowledge of inorganic, organic, physical, and analytical chemistry.
• Theoretical and working knowledge of the use of balances, stirrers, spectrophotometers, pH meters, rotavapor, voltmeters, MP apparatus, FT-IR spectrometers, Calorimeter, Fluorimeter, HPLC, GC, GC-MS, and other laboratory equipment and instruments. Ability to prepare and test solutions for accuracy and purity. Expertise to perform and evaluate all course experiments correctly and accurately. Ability to maintain accurate and complete records for reagent preparation and inventory list of chemicals, glassware, equipment, and other supplies. Familiarity with EH&S and departmental safety policies and procedures and have good knowledge of safe laboratory practices. Skill to maintain, direct, and control a large laboratory operation. Ability to plan and utilize laboratory space efficiently and safely. Familiarity with standard inventory practices to determine supply needs. Ability to select qualified student assistants; organize work schedules; train and communicate with trainees.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work with, communicate with, and provide accurate information to a diverse group of Faculty, staff, and students, using both oral and written methods, effectively and diplomatically. Knowledge of current Cal OSHA safety regulations and practices as they apply to chemical laboratories and waste disposal. Advanced knowledge that is sufficient to evaluate and modify experiments for the teaching laboratory program. Knowledge of applicable University policies and procedures.
  
  

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
  
  

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

Job Description Details

Department Custom Scope

The incumbent shall perform technical and administrative duties related to the support of undergraduate instructional laboratory courses CHEM 005, CHEM 001LA-B-C, and CHEM 008LA-B-C and provide the same services when necessary for any other laboratory courses e.g. CHEM 125, CHEM 111, CHEM 140, CHEM 155, CHEM 166, etc. within the Department of Chemistry. Particular skills and responsibilities include detailed knowledge of laboratory courses; effective communication with supervisor, faculty, staff, teaching assistants (TAs), student helpers and students; ordering and receiving of chemicals, supplies (non-chemical), safety items (personal protective equipment, PPEs) and equipment for laboratory use; store chemicals based on their hazard categories, maintain equipment and facilities, prepare reagents and student samples; assist students and TAs at the stockroom counter; set up equipment and laboratories for each experiment; maintain equipment, laboratories and electronic records of supplies; create, update and maintain complete chemical inventories for all rooms under control of the stockroom; generate waste tag and enter waste pick-up information into the Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) online database as needed to ensure the safe and proper disposal of all chemical waste generated by the teaching labs; work as a team member; provide assistance to the teaching assistants in handling minor problems such as small spills; taking charge and informing the responding agencies in the case of more serious situations (such as student injuries). The incumbent advises teaching assistants regarding the proper procedures for laboratory experiments, as well as informing faculty and teaching assistants of any known or anticipated pitfalls. Depending on the schedules of teaching courses, the incumbent will work 8 hrs in a day and the shift will vary depending on the priorities. The incumbent will work from 1 to 10 pm during the Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer quarters and 8 am – 5 pm otherwise.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Higher Education

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