SCIENTIFIC INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNICIAN 2 - LAB COORDINATOR

University of Washington, United States

Updated: 27 days ago
Location: Seattle, WASHINGTON
Deadline: 18 Apr 2024

The University of Washington Tacoma is an anchor institution that is deeply invested in its local communities and in student success. As one of three campuses of a world-class university, UW Tacoma is dedicated to interdisciplinary and innovative teaching and scholarship and to engaging the community in mutually beneficial partnerships. UW Tacoma’s commitment to access and diversity is central to an environment where students, staff, faculty and South Sound residents find abundant opportunities for intellectual, personal and professional growth. More information about UW Tacoma and its strategic plan can be found here.

The Scientific Instructional Technician 2 will provide critical oversight for instructional laboratories in the physical and biological sciences (biology, geology, chemistry, physics) for the sciences and engineering students with primary emphasis on building, equipment, and instrumentation maintenance.

Duties include: (1) provision of administrative, logistical, and financial support required for operation of the Sciences (2) instructional support of science laboratories and independent student projects; and (3) inspect, maintain, operate, and adjust major equipment such as gas chromatograph (GC) with FID and ECD detectors, high pressure liquid chromatograph (HPLC) with multiple detectors, fourier transform infrared (FTIR), mass spectrometer (MS), nutrient analyzer, atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS), and particle analyzer;  (4) upkeep and student and faculty instruction in the use of large-scale and small-scale, modern field and lab equipment (i.e. fume hoods, microscopes, pipettes, computer software/updates/licenses, plotter, etc.) and laboratory instrumentation.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Support the Sciences instructional laboratories and building safety


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