Stockroom Manager and NMR Coordinator

The Stockroom Manager and Lab Prep Supervisor is responsible for preparing labs and organizing the Chemistry Stockroom and labs. They will manage the reagent inventory and perform routine maintenance on lab equipment and technology.

Major Areas of Responsibility

• Responsible for preparing labs for lower level courses (CHEM 110 – 242)
  1. Reagent prep.   Place on carts for faculty to bring into labs for them to set up each week.  Return materials from carts to appropriate location when they are returned to stockroom by faculty.
  2. Maintain class stock shelves.
  3. Update prep manuals for each lab, as needed.
  4. Establish and document standard procedures for residue collection and disposal from these labs.
• Organize and manage the Chemistry Stockroom and labs.
  1. General housekeeping in the stockroom and labs.
  2. Maintain glassware and equipment inventory.
  3. Safety equipment and facilities checks.
• Manage the reagent inventory.
  1. Add new purchases to the inventory.
  2. De-inventory and process empty containers.
  3. Reshelf reagents.
  4. Arrange for collection of lab residues and dispose of them in a timely fashion.
  5. Establish and document standard procedures for residue collection and disposal from research and upper level labs.

• Facilitate routine maintenance of equipment like balances, heaters/stirrers, pH meters, etc.
• In consultation with faculty, establish standard operating procedures for handling spent reagents:  collection, labeling, reclamation and disposal processes.
• Monitor clean-up of mercury spills and broken thermometers.
  1. Make sure procedures are followed in a timely fashion.
  2. Maintain mercury clean up kits and other safety supplies.
• Manage minor instruments:
  1. Balances:   calibrate weekly and keep balances and areas around them clean.
  2. pH meters:   maintain pH electrodes, make sure instruments are set up, calibrated and ready to use in classes when needed.
  3. Constant temperature baths:  make sure they are working properly, set up when needed and stored appropriately.
  4. Spec 20 (spectrometers):  set up when needed, stored appropriately.
  5. Heater/stirrers, heating mantles, mantle controllers:  inspect and test periodically, secure loose knobs and screws, etc.
  6. Alert electronics technician when problems are detected and monitor progress of the repair.
• Stockroom management – take charge of the stockroom.
  1. Keep hoods and counters clean, dishes washed and put away, wash-rinse-dry pipets in a timely fashion.
  2. Glassware and inventory organized and available, notify Chair when running low.
  3. Assist students and faculty in locating needed supplies.
• Perform and document safety equipment inspections (hood, eyewash, safety shower, etc.) periodically and maintain safety supplies in each lab, correct deficiencies or report them to Maintenance and Chemistry Chair and monitor progress of the repairs.
• Periodically check labs for things like leaking faucets or drain, report them to Maintenance and the Chemistry Chair and monitor progress of the repair.
• Maintain the chemical inventory.
  1. Provide copies of the computer file to Maintenance, Fire Department and others who require it.
  2. Update inventory/de-inventory at least weekly.
  3. Do a complete check of inventory and defrost refrigerators annually.
  4. Inspect reagent containers for secure labels, intact containers, tight lids and correct any problems.
  5. At least annually check appropriate stocks for peroxides, and neutralize them using established procedures, update and expand the procedures and the list of reagents to check.
  6. Coordinate the removal of spent reagents – combustibles to Maintenance for burning in the boiler, arrange for timely disposal of spent mercury, and coordinate with Chemical Hygiene Officer for removal of others.
• Supervise student stockroom assistants (aid for all facets of the job)
• In conjunction with faculty, develop new labs or adapt older ones to better fit learning objectives in courses.
• Create and maintain lab prep manuals for all classes.

NMR Manager

• Perform regular inspection and maintenance (filling cryogens, shimming, etc.) of the 400 MHz NMR.
• Coordinate usage of the instrument among students and faculty
• Train users on proper operation and data workup for the instrument