Chemistry Lab Assistant - Beirut
The School of Arts & Sciences / Physical Sciences Department is currently looking for a Chemistry Lab Assistant, reporting to the Department Chair. This position is based on Beirut campus with occasional commuting to Byblos campus.Role Summary
The Chemistry Lab Assistant is mainly responsible for maintaining proper lab operations and activities as well as assisting instructors and students in their work in the Chemistry lab as well as the Nutrition and Food Science, and Biology labs.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Assists the lab supervisor in the day-to-day lab operations and activities
- Prepares solutions, standards, reagents, and glassware; dispenses proper amounts of the reagents to students
- Stores and maintains adequate levels of supplies and equipment, keeping and updating records of inventory and ensuring proper storage procedures
- Assists in maintaining equipment in a functional state, calibrated, and cleaned
- Monitors lab safety measures and maintains a neat and orderly work area
- Keeps equipment operational by following operating instructions and coordinating with the lab supervisor for maintenance and repairs
- Trains students on the correct use of research lab equipment and maintains daily logs and equipment record books
- Stores and disposes of hazardous wastes using safety procedures
- Assists instructors with follow-up checks on quality problems and coordinates with the lab supervisor on the necessary measures to rectify them
- Assists in research activities such as recording, compiling, and organizing data as required
- Supports faculty in developing new experiments and formulating instructional modules for existing and proposed experiments
- Provides backup support in labs across the Physical Sciences, Nutrition and Food Science, and Biological Sciences departments as needed to ensure the smooth continuity of operations
- For the Nutrition and Food Sciences Lab support, the duties include assisting with daily lab operations and activities; supporting research and teaching laboratory preparations; ensuring proper storage procedures; maintaining and updating inventory records; ensuring that lab equipment is routinely maintained, calibrated, and cleaned; training students on the proper use of research lab equipment; assisting with placing and receiving orders
- For Biological lab support, the duties include assisting in day-to-day lab operations such as assisting in updating the teaching and research labs inventories, assisting in placing and receiving orders, assisting in routine equipment calibration and maintenance, and assisting in teaching laboratory preparation
- Performs other duties pertinent to this job as assigned
Minimum Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with a relevant specialization in Chemistry or a related field
- Minimum 1 year of experience in a similar capacity
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with students and faculty members
- Strong English and Arabic verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organization and management skills
- MS Office skills
Interested candidates should email their CVs with a letter of interest outlining the applicant’s relevant experience to vacancy4@lau.edu.lb, specifying the job title in the subject line.
CVs should include the exact month and year while listing the candidate’s professional experience and educational background.
Closing date for accepting applications is Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
No applications will be accepted after this date, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
The Lebanese American University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.