Laboratory Assistant

Under immediate supervision of the Bench Analysis and Support Unit Manager/working Supervisor, assists Laboratory Associates and/or Chemists in performing routine laboratory tests; cleans and maintains laboratory glassware and equipment, and assures readiness for use; cleans and coordinates sample bottles for shipping; loads and stacks 48-quart coolers; assists in sample receipt, check-in, and performs documentation

Education and Experience: Education and experience equivalent to completion of high school.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Requires elementary knowledge of laboratory safety procedures. Requires ability to follow oral and written instructions; requires ability to operate minor sample preparation equipment, or automatic glassware washers.

Specific Job Requirements: Ability to pack and lift 48-quart coolers weighing up to 50 pounds for shipment out of the Springfield Combined Laboratory; requires periodic glassware washing while standing over a sink in the laboratory. Requires computer software experience similar to the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) when entering laboratory sample information.