Job Abstract

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Virginia seeks a Laboratory Specialist Senior or Intermediate to provide support for undergraduate laboratory courses, including introductory chemistry (two semesters) and organic chemistry (two semesters).

Duties will include:

• Prepares chemistry instructional lab materials
• Prepares chemical solutions, including buffer solutions, salt solutions, and organic solvents
• Maintenance of laboratory equipment including balances, pH meters, ovens, a variety of desktop mass spectrometers, centrifuges and other typical instructional laboratory instrumentation
• Management of glassware and supplies, including test tubes, beakers, flasks, and other typical glassware.
• Prepares specialized equipment, apparatus and solutions for specific laboratory sessions
• Cleanup activities following laboratory sessions
• Management and disposal of waste materials following laboratory sessions
• Maintains and manages stockrooms for introductory and organic chemistry laboratory courses
• Stockroom duties include glassware washing, inventory control, safety data sheet management, general cleaning, waste management, and other duties as assigned.
• Provides general oversight during laboratory sessions
• Monitors student compliance with good safety practices, including proper clothing (long sleeves, long pants, no exposed skin except for hands and face), lab coats, and goggles
• Maintains laboratory computers and projection equipment
• Monitors for laboratory accidents and illnesses, including directing students to University Department of Student Health or other medical facilities as needed
• Provide feedback to instructional Faculty in formulating research methods, suggesting options for improving quality, and recommending solutions.
• Oversee day-to-day operation of instructional labs projects. Schedule and maintain maintenance records of equipment/facilities. May assemble, test, calibrate, clean, or make minor repairs to equipment.
• Train users in equipment operation and research techniques; and explain and demonstrate technology and equipment capabilities, operations, limitations, and outcomes.
• May supervise instructional lab support personnel and manage budgets.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

This full-time position will remain open until filled. This position will be scheduled on a 2nd shift 11am -7pm. This is a restricted position contingent on continued funding.

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS LAB SPECIALIST INTERMEDIATE

Education: Bachelor's degree.

Experience: 6 years of experience in a lab technician role. Master's degree may substitute for required experience. 9 years of lab-related experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Licensure: None.

Preferred Experience:

• Successful completion of a two-semester university-level course in Introductory Chemistry
• Successful completion of a two-semester university-level course in Organic Chemistry

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS LAB SPECIALIST SENIOR

Education: Bachelor's degree.

Experience: 9 years of experience in a lab technician role. May substitute with Master's or Terminal degree plus 4 years of experience in a lab technician role and supervisory experience. 12 years of lab-related experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Licensure: None.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

The Laboratory Specialist Intermediate or Lab Specialist Senior will report to Charles Grisham, Professor of Chemistry.

For additional information about the position, please contact Charles Grisham, Professor of Chemistry at cmg@virginia.edu.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: These positions can spend extensive periods of time standing and squatting while conducting experiments or caring for animals. Also requires keyboarding and other bench work and animal procedures requiring finer finger manipulation.

This position is located in Charlottesville, VA.

This position is a restricted position and is dependent upon project need, availability of funding and performance. Compensation will be commensurate with education and experience. This is an exempt level, benefited position.

For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits.

This position will remain open until filled. This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

To Apply:

Please apply through Workday, and search for R0062311. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching ‘Find Jobs.’ Complete an application online with the following documents:

•              CV

•              Cover letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process.

For questions about the application process, please contact Rich Haverstrom, Faculty Search Advisor at rkh6j@virginia.edu.

For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor's degree.

Experience: 6 years of experience in a lab technician role. Master's degree may substitute for required experience. 9 years of lab-related experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Licensure: None.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position can spend extensive periods of time standing and squatting while conducting experiments or caring for animals. Also requires keyboarding and other bench work and animal procedures requiring finer finger manipulation.  

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.