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Job Location: 775 Library Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14627
Worker Subtype: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Work Shift: UR - Day (United States of America)
Compensation Range: $21.36 - $29.90
The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.
Responsibilities:
GENERAL PURPOSE: Provides direct research and teaching support for dry laboratory. Performs research-related activities limited in scope and complexity in a specialized field. Performs analyses and scientific data reductions by using standard methods. Develops modifications of standard methods to meet special situations. Operates laboratory and experimental testing equipment and apparatus, such as spectrophotometers, analytical balances, and electron microscopes. Collects, processes, classifies, and catalogs specimens.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* Collects, processes, classifies, and catalogs specimens.
* Performs analyses and scientific data reductions by using standard methods and develops modifications of standard methods to meet special situations.
* Works independently with only occasional suggestions in modifying, varying or adapting standard laboratory procedures to meet special needs of research projects.
* Searches literature for reference to technical problems involved in research projects, sometimes including literature in foreign languages. Writes procedures, prepares charts, graphs, and tables, and assists in the preparation of materials for publication.
* Operates laboratory and experimental testing equipment and apparatus such as spectrophotometers, analytical balances, electron microscopes, and the like.
* May teach laboratory techniques and instrumentation procedures to students and laboratory technical support staff and counsel them on technical problems.
* Keeps abreast of trends in the field of interest by reading professional journals and attending meetings, institutes, and seminars.
Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
* Bachelor's degree and 1 year of relevant experience required
* Or equivalent combination of education and experience
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