Stockroom and Laboratory Manager
Department: Chemistry
College: Arts and Sciences
Description of duties, responsibilities and qualifications:
The A.R. Smith Department of Chemistry at Appalachian State University invites applications for a stock room and laboratory manager position.
Position description:
The stockroom and laboratory manager will supervise the daily operation of the chemical stockroom. Duties will include procurement of materials, inventory tracking, and preparation of samples, reagents and solutions in support of the chemistry department’s teaching laboratories. This person will also be responsible for training and supervision of student workers who will assist in operation of the stockroom. In this position the manager will be subject to the inherent hazards of working with numerous chemicals on a daily basis and moderate lifting (up to 50 pounds) on a limited basis. In addition to the above mentioned responsibilities, the successful candidate may have a small teaching load. This is a 12 month position; the duties will commence immediately (if feasible) or by January 1, 2009. The stockroom and laboratory manager reports to the chair of the chemistry department.
Qualifications for this position include: a Master’s degree in chemistry or a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in chemistry, a minimum of 1 year experience as an academic laboratory manager or assistant lab manager preparing reagents and operating an instructional chemistry lab support facility. Training in laboratory safety (OSHA) and waste management regulations (EPA) is desired. The successful candidate must have excellent managerial, organizational and communication (written and oral) skills; should have advanced skills using Microsoft Office applications including databases; should be able to enforce safety procedures and work with a diverse group of faculty and students. The successful candidate will work closely with the departmental Chemical Safety Officer to ensure the safe operation of the stockroom.
The A.R. Smith Department of Chemistry (www.chemistry.appstate.edu) offers a BS degree in Chemistry, including the ACS Certified degree with concentrations in Marketing and Business, Pre-Professional and Paramedical, Environmental, Forensic Science, Chemistry Secondary Education Licensure, and a BA in Chemistry. The department has 14 tenure-track faculty members and approximately 134 undergraduate majors. Appalachian State University is a member institution of the 16 campus University of North Carolina System. Located in Boone, NC, the University has approximately 15,900 students and has been ranked by US News and World Report (in 2006) 5th among top public comprehensive universities in the south. Additional information about the A.R. Smith Department of Chemistry, the University and surrounding area can be found on the university’s website (www.appstate.edu).
Applicants must send a complete application consisting of: letter of application; current curriculum vitae; photocopies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts; names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to Dr. Claudia P. Cartaya-Marin (searchch@appstate.edu), Chair, A.R. Smith Department of Chemistry, 525 Rivers St., Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608. Electronic applications accepted in pdf format only. Initial application review will begin September 15, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence among its faculty, staff and students; to the principles of diversity and inclusion, and to maintaining a work and learning environment that is free of all forms of discrimination.
