Chemical Room Manager

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Posted: 12-May-24

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Salary: Open

Categories:

Academic/Faculty
Physical Sciences

Internal Number: 8072

Job Description:

Tennessee State University invites applications for the position of Chemical Room Manager.
Primary Responsibilities:
A. Instructional Duties
· Teach courses as required (2 course maximum per semester) to support the undergraduate chemistry lecture and lab curriculum.
· Plan lessons and assignments.
· Work with colleagues to modify the syllabi that meet current requirements and resources for the laboratory courses.
B. Instrument Responsibilities (NMR and related)
· Oversee the weekly operations and maintenance of the NMR facility.
· Report to the Department Head any malfunctions or irregularities of NMR and request for instrument replacement or repair by vendor
· Fill liquid nitrogen weekly (or as needed)
· Fill liquid helium quarterly
· Record helium level and nitrogen level daily
· Perform NMR troubleshooting as needed
· Train new NMR users (undergraduate students, graduate students, and research faculty) on Topspin
· Stay informed about changes and innovations in the field.
· Follow up contracts with vendors.
· Attend NMR training workshops and meetings (as needed)
- Must have practical knowledge in maintenance of research and teaching instruments.
C. Lab Safety Responsibilities
· Maintain compliance with OSHA, ACS, and EPA regulations for all teaching and research labs.
· Report any safety violation issues and lab incidents to the Department Head and Safety Committee
· Consult and advise on laboratory safety matters to the Department Head and Safety Committee
· Serve as ex-officio Safety Officer for the Department
· Monitor the safety fume hoods in all of the Chemistry Department lab spaces and request service, as needed, from Facilities Management.
· Attend all departmental Safety Committee meetings.
· Update the department's Chemical Hygiene Plan as needed.
· Train graduate students on the Department Hygiene Plan and University Safety Policy before students begin any laboratory research or teaching responsibilities.
· Promote a safe working environment.
· Coordinate hazardous waste disposal with the University Environmental Health and Safety Office.
· Stay informed about changes and innovations in the field.
· Attend safety training, workshops, courses and seminars provided by OSHA, TDOT, EPA, and USPHS.
D. Procurement-related Duties
· Manage chemical stockroom and inventory of chemicals and supplies needed for the chemistry laboratories.
· Order chemicals and supplies for teaching labs.
· Stock reagents and supplies for teaching labs.
· Perform annual stock inventory.
· Communicate (as needed) with the university's Legal Counsel, Procurement, and Accounts Payable offices with regard to purchases.
· Process and follow up on contracts with NMR maintenance vendors.
· Follow the university policy for ordering reagents, instruments, and materials for teaching.
E. Other Duties
· Attend departmental meetings
· Monitor the quality of deionized water in the department
· Perform other related duties assigned by the Department Head
· Communicate effectively with faculty, staff, the University Legal Counsel, Procurement Office, Facilities Management, and other departments/offices
· Perform an annual inventory of the department's laboratory instrumentation.
· Keep inventory of all teaching and research equipment and inform the Department Head about any instrument malfunctions.
· Keep inventory of all computers in the department
· Ensure that all chemical and materials storage areas are properly secured at all times.

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About Tennessee State University
Tennessee State University is committed to excellence and has been consistently listed in the U.S. News & World Report’s “Guide to America’s Best Colleges” for more than a decade. Founded in 1912, TSU is a comprehensive, urban, co-educational, land-grant institution in Nashville, Tennessee. The university has been served by seven presidents, including Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover, who is currently serving as our eighth president.TWO CAMPUSESOur Nashville home offers two locations—the 500-acre main campus nestles in a beautiful residential neighborhood along the Cumberland River, and the downtown Avon Williams campus sits near the center of Nashville’s business and government district.
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