As the Laboratory Assistant, I am responsible for administering the preparation of academic laboratories. In this role, I support the needs of faculty, staff, and students in the chemistry department by providing materials necessary for academic and research laboratories. My primary duties include managing day-to-day tasks to ensure the laboratories are prepared in an efficient and timely manner. I work closely with student workers and supervise them while performing standard operating procedures to ensure chemical solutions are prepared correctly and uphold all safety rules. Another responsibility I have in my present position is to manage the Stockroom's inventory by logging chemicals into Chematix, our inventory system, and file documents pertaining to orders and shipments. The responsibility for the handling and disposing of hazardous waste by following EPA and regulatory standards also is within my job duties. I document waste removal requests and store waste appropriately based on the chemical hazards. Acidic and basic waste is neutralized and disposed.

As a Stockroom Assistant, I was responsible for meeting the needs of students and faculty in the chemistry department. My primary duties included setting up laboratories for student experiments and preparing the chemical solutions and materials required for these experiments. I validated the quality of the prepared solutions by performing the experiments and ensuring the data collected matches the expected results. When the experiments were complete, I neutralized the chemical waste, or stored them in proper waste containers based on EPA regulatory standards. I was also responsible for testing the safety equipment each week to ensure they were working properly. In the Spring semester of 2022, I was promoted to a higher level Stockroom Assistant. This new position required me to provide guidance to other Stockroom Assistants and a greater commitment of hours per week.