at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 53827
Department: MED-Biochem&Molecular Genetics
Salary/Grade: NEX/10
Target hiring range for this position will be between $18.42-$23.02 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Job Summary:
The Lab Assistant is responsible for a) daily management of physical resources (eg., inventory, supplies, equipment),
b) monitoring lab practices and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory (government and university) requirements and technical updates (eg., safety, biohazard waste disposal, training), c) maintaining and troubleshooting laboratory interfaces, d) assisting with data mining, e) providing miscellaneous assistance to PI (or designee) on an ad hoc basis/as requested.
*Note: Not all aspects of the job are covered by this job description
Specific Responsibilities:
Inventory
- Take inventory and stock hallway, storage and break rooms.
- Receive and distribute mail/packages to the correct lab group.
Lab instruments/equipment
- Troubleshooting/maintenance
- Coordinate instrument movement/installation/training
- Work with instrument vendors and establish service contracts for all instruments
Shipping
- Generate Fedex labels and coordinate shipping details
Communications/emails
- Establish work relationship with vendors
- Follow up on outstanding orders
- Obtain quotes from vendors for reagents
General
- Assist w/new lab/department member onboarding/contact person
- Assist w/coordinating with IT for new employees or tech issues
- Assist w/department printer troubleshooting
