Upstate New York HERC

Summary

Provide support in glassware facility. Maintain all aspects of glassware cleaning processes and continually supply all labs with their stock of clean glassware. Provide auxiliary services as necessary.

Essential Job Functions

• Collect, wash, sterilize and return glassware in a timely manner to every lab in BTI.
• Perform various auxiliary services as requested by labs, including:
• Assembling and sterilizing pipette tips and various tubes for use by lab personnel
• Collecting, autoclaving and properly disposing of waste that needs sterilization before disposal
• Collecting and properly disposing of broken glass and plastic waste
• Assemble Excel report of auxiliary services utilized by labs on a monthly basis and submit to supervisor
• Assist with BTI’s Safety Program.
• Assist with preparation of lab media for various lab and understand BTI’s chemical inventory system.

• Other duties as assigned.

Experience and Knowledge

Ability to be trained on autoclaves and industrial dishwashers. Proven organization skills preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisor responsibilities.

Communication Skills

Ability to communicate through e-mail and an effective ability to speak one-on-one or in small groups is required. 

Computer Skills

Use of Microsoft Office suite.

Travel

Travel is generally not required.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Some physical exertion is required, such as long periods of standing, recurring bending and occasional lifting, up to 50 pounds.  Regular physical exertion is required such as climbing, crouching, crawling and/or lifting.  Regular use of chemicals, heavy machinery or other equipment/materials that require use of personnel protective equipment and routine precautions.

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked to perform other duties. BTI has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment.

About Boyce Thompson Institute

Working from a sincere interest in issues of social justice, William Boyce Thompson founded The Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) in 1924, believing that basic plant research could lead to real societal benefit. BTI’s 15 faculty-run laboratories and greenhouse facilities are staffed by more than 110 researchers from over 40 countries. The research out of these laboratories has the potential to improve important food crops, to demystify plant and human immune systems, and to reveal alternative, sustainable sources of energy. Along with its research, BTI prioritizes environmental stewardship, and outreach to teachers, students, and community members.BTI is an independent, non-profit institution affiliated with Cornell University and located on its Ithaca campus, near the College of Veterinary Medicine on Tower Road

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