Experience

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  J sargeant reynolds community college

  Jan 2007 - now

  Science laboratory and research manager sr/osha general industry trainer/ chemical hygiene officer

  Work-related responsibilities pertain to the following:• Manage, schedule and train laboratory staff, including lab supervisors and laboratory assistants. Recruit and select new personnel based on skills and experience. • Review performance and recommend additional training as needed. Provide ongoing training and development to improve customer services and quality of performance. • Incorporate verbally and non-verbally communication methods when discussing staff problem-solving and/or discussing solutions concerning performance and/or attendance problems.• Ensure that faculty, staff and students follow all applicable health and safety rules and regulations. • Provide instructional support for science faculty and oversee the preparation of laboratory experiments for various science curricula on a systematic basis. • Schedule routine inspections concerning the service/repair of specific laboratory equipment and for the removal of specific hazardous chemical waste.• Coordinate with laboratory staff and faculty to implement appropriate chemical hygiene polices to ensure that the laboratory and preparation areas are ANSI, NFPA and OSHA compliant.• Execute regular inspections of the laboratories, preparations rooms, and chemical storage rooms, and generate detailed laboratory inspection reports for administration.• Prepare sterile solutions, acidic and basic solutions, biological cultures, and agar plates utilizing chemistry knowledge, aseptic and sterilizing techniques.• Implement procedures to ensure that all chemicals are properly labeled, utilized, stored and/or disposed of in accordance with OSHA mandated regulations.• Manage allocated funds, utilization of supplies/equipment and disposal of hazardous chemicals used in the lab.• Analyze and develop a calculated budget for ordering lab equipment, materials, and chemicals; meet with sales representatives in regards to laboratory purchasing functions. Show less