Laboratory Technician - Helper

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Specific to work within the Wash-up group:

• Maintain the flow of cleaned supplies to meet production requirements by submitting used glassware to wash-up from laboratories on a regular basis;
• Wash, bake and store glassware;
• Participate in spike witness program;
• Take a physical inventory of glassware; and
• Ensure Eye Wash and Emergency Shower stations and spill kit supplies are kept in a clean and ready-to-use state.

Specific to work within the Tech group:

• Stock approved solvents in the solvent shed;
• Report temperatures of lab equipment (fridge, freezer, & moisture oven, daily);
• Remove powders for muffle oven (trailer);
• Process consumed jars – remove labels, scan & save hardcopies;
• Cut copper foil for lab use;
• Clean field sampling containers using procedures supplied by the client;
• Maintain an adequate level of lab supplies and glassware;
• Baking of some consumable lab supplies including, but not limited to, pipettes, c-tubes, u-vials, ECD vials, ampoules, GFA/GFF filters, anti-bumping granules and sodium sulphate;
• Maintain a sufficient stock of Seastar water;
• Remove recyclables throughout the lab;
• Remove waste solvents from the lab and maintaining disposal records;
• Solvent rinse glassware, specific to analysis, for analyst use;
• Basic maintenance of lab equipment;
• Prepare mixed reagents proactively and as required;
• Participate in spike witness program;
• Maintain adequate solvent storage levels within the tech aisle, and lab if possible;

Specific to Instruments:

• Inst. Blanks (varying numbers)
• Prepare the archive trays
• Stock up on supplies
• Order Styrofoam and Kim wipes
• Clean instrument sonicator (monthly)