The posting
Job Title
Laboratory Coordinator II
Agency
Texas A&M Engineering
Department
Petroleum Engineering
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
College Station, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Why work for Texas A&M Engineering?
Engineering has been part of Texas A&M University since its opening in 1876 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Today, the College of Engineering is the largest college on the College Station campus with more than 25,000 engineering students enrolled in 15 departments. Its mission is to serve Texas, the nation and the global community by providing engineering graduates who are well-founded in engineering fundamentals, instilled with the highest standards of professional and ethical behavior, and prepared to meet the complex technical challenges of society.
As the research arm of Engineering, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) is a state agency within the Texas A&M University System with a mission to improve lives through basic and applied engineering research, workforce development and technology transition. Our collaborations with industry, academia and government provide cutting-edge solutions to global technical challenges.
We are deeply committed to recruiting and retaining a talented workforce that embraces our core values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Service, by offering competitive salaries, an array of benefits, an extensive support network, and above all, an enriching and highly collaborative working community that is deeply passionate about our vision for higher education, research, and public service.
Purpose:
The Laboratory Coordinator II, under general supervision, oversees daily activities of the lab. Prepares materials, trains teaching assistants.
Responsibilities:
- Conducts research sessions and coordinates with researchers.
- Coordinates and oversees the daily activities in a laboratory, including staff support and quality control
- Administers the lab software system.
- Manages the participant (subject) pool by recruiting, screening, and maintaining records on research participants.
- Assists with longer-term lab organizational efforts.
- Prepares and sets up research sessions including drafting protocol, coordinating with IT support.
- Schedules lab space for research sessions.
- Maintains lab supplies and other research equipment.
- Ensures adherence to lab standards and practices to maximize safety and operational effectiveness.
- Coordinates specific duties pertaining to research activities including the installation and calibration of specialized equipment and interpretation of research results formulated through the operation of research apparati. Ensures appropriate analysis and application of observations and measurements based on the evaluation, selection and monitoring of equipment design and operation. Supervises and schedules duties of technical staff and assists in constructing, fabricating, operating and maintaining specialized equipment.
- Provides input and recommendations for the design and installation of new equipment, facility upgrades and testing techniques. Performs related duties as required. The nature of the duties are such that they require knowledge of an advanced type in a field of science or learning, are predominantly intellectual and varied in character, and require consistent exercise of discretion and judgment. An individual with this title WILL NOT be eligible to serve as a Principal Investigator (PI).
- Assesses the safety factors and monitors the performance and functionality of testing apparatuses, machinery and associated equipment.
- Coordinates and maintains laboratory equipment and facilities; works with PI and graduate students to ensure essential resources are available for research projects, experiments and/or tests.
- Planning, administration, evaluation and implementation of the laboratory's activities.
- CT Scanner: Ensure that all documentation required by Texas A&M University radiological program is kept up to date and available for audits. Ensure that the operational conditions of the instrument are optimal at all times, such as the X-ray generation lamp, fluids and working pressures during core flooding experiments, exposure to chemical substances, among others. Data processing as required by the client.
- ICP-OES: Equipment maintenance: weekly inspection of the instrument, functional verification of each of its components, verification of effluent tank levels, verification of argon and nitrogen gas levels, preparation of rinse solution, standardization of methods through the creation of calibration curves, preparation of calibration standards, sample preparation through dilution to values within the calibration curve, sample filtration, preparation of analysis methods on the instrument, data analysis of cation concentrations, discussion of results with clients, requisition of components, chemicals and calibration standards when required.
- Lab material: Perodic maintenance of laboratory equipment such as balances and micropipettes for sample preparation. Advanced cleaning of glassware for exclusive use with the ICP-OES. Ensure appropriate volumetric equipment for use with the ICP-OES.
- Work with students: Technical assistance to PhD students in the development of new methodologies for their research topics and analysis of results.
- Other duties as assigned.
What We Need:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Two years of related experience.
What Is Helpful:
- Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation applications. Ability to identify, assess, and solve problems. Ability to
- multitask and work cooperatively with others.
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to ensure understanding.
Work Location:
- Main Campus – College Station, TX.
Petroleum Engineering (PETE)
The mission of the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering consists of being able to create, preserve, integrate, transfer and apply petroleum engineering knowledge that will produce capable future engineers and leaders, and enhance the capabilities of current practitioners. The undergraduate program provides our students with the best possible preparation to enter the oil and gas industry.
Texas A&M Engineering provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:
- Competitive medical insurance benefits through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Prescription coverage by Express Scripts.
- Options for Vision, Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability insurance.
- A defined benefit retirement plan with the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) with 8.25% employer contribution.
- Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Deferred Account 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation Program 457(b).
- Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
- Generous paid time off with holidays, vacation and sick leave.
- Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional development opportunities.
- Tuition assistance and Educational release time to further your academic pursuits.
- Access to Engineer Your Wellness programs that provide opportunities for employees to engage in health and fitness.
- Wellness release time offered to employees to promote work/life balance.
Helpful Applicant Information
Required Materials for Application:
- Resume/CV
- Three work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor/former supervisor.
- Letter of interest (dependent upon position)
Applications received by Texas A&M Engineering must have all required job application data entered.
Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application.
Compensation Philosophy:
- Recruit and retain high-performing workforce through competitive compensation and career development including career pathing, coaching and skills development.
- Offer total rewards, flexible benefits, professional development, performance recognition and work-life balance.
- Ensure resources are readily available and utilized to attract and retain the highest quality researchers, faculty, and staff.
Employment Eligibility Verification
- If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present original and unexpired documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in delay of start date.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
