Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Chemical prep-room

Student Job Description

Job Description:

• prep-room workers serve the students during their lab time by providing them glassware, chemicals, and equipment.
• prep-room workers also act as safety backup for the lab TAs.
• prep-room workers are the liaison between the TAs and the prep-room staff in room 109.

Job responsibilities:

• Fulfill the shift you are assigned.
• Follow the prep-room Worker Handbook instructions for each experiment.
• Distribute chemicals and glassware properly to the students.
• Accurately record students’ charges for broken or missing glassware, rentals, etc.
• Monitor equipment and report problems to the prep-room staff.
• Remove waste.
• Maintain a tidy work environment.

Requirements:

•             At least 2 semesters of college Chemistry
•             Risk Management Safety Training Course (to be completed after hire)
•             Red Cross Adult CPR and First Aid Certification (to be completed after hire)
•             Fire Extinguisher Training (to be completed after hire)

Shifts:

•             Shifts start as early as 7:30am, and end as late as 10:00 pm.

Supervisor:

•             Please contact Hana Salik
•         (520)- 621-3947,  hsalik@u.arizona.edu