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Job Summary:
Assists in laboratory activities related to teaching and research, and is responsible for the operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment and supplies.

Primary Duties & Global Responsibilities:

• Set up and operate laboratory equipment, including video, computer, and electro-physiological monitoring equipment.
• Assist in the logistics and coordination of experiments and observations being carried out in the laboratories.
• Maintain departmental lab records as required.
• Manage the subject pool for ongoing experiments.
• Responsible for orderliness and cleanliness of lab areas.
• Assist in care and treatment of laboratory animals.
• Maintain inventory of laboratory equipment and supplies.
• Initiate requisitions for the replacement of times and repair of equipment as necessary.
• Demonstrate and/or explain to student employee(s)/student assistant(s) proper laboratory procedures.
• Oversee research assistants and students who are using the lab.
• Develop and implement procedures for the efficient operation of a laboratory.
• Install, test and maintain laboratory software.
• Supervise student employees.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• High school graduate.
• Two years of college course work in psychology and biological sciences.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully maintain positive interpersonal relationships.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully operate office equipment.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully provide quality customer service.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully maintain satisfactory work performance and attendance record.
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully work independently, organize own work and coordinate work activities of others.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully operate computer, video, and/or electro-physiological monitoring equipment.
• Demonstrated knowledge on safety regulations and procedures associated with electrical equipment.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully show knowledge of basic electronics and mechanical aptitude.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully install and test computer software.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree.
• Higher education experience.
• Supervisory experience.

Supervision Received:
Supervised by a designated supervisor, but is expected to work independently and apply appropriate policies and procedures within the assigned area of responsibility.

Supervision Exercised:
Hire, train, supervise, schedule and coordinate the work for student employees and may act as lead worker to other COT staff members within the department/unit/division.

Revised Date: July 2009 For questions regarding employment, email Human Resources Employment Information. TDD Callers: Call Michigan Relay Center 1-800-649-3777.