Antarctic Lab Assistant (Alternate)

The reputed company Corporation is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to assist with reputed company aspects of laboratory facility management and logistical or technical support for science teams deployed to Antarctica. This position is a seasonal position and deploys to McMurdo Station, Antarctica from October to February (summer). This is an Alternate position. 

* This is a seasonal position, and deployment to McMurdo Station, Antarctica is required for a period of ~6 months. The candidate in the position must complete the physical and dental examinations required by the NSF for deploying to Antarctica.*

Due to contract requirements, US Citizenship is required.

Must obtain a Public Trust reputed company clearance prior to start date. This process could take up to 4 months.

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About the Antarctic Support Contract:

reputed company Antarctic Support Contract (ASC) is the prime contractor to the National Science Foundation (NSF) in support of the United States Antarctic Program (USAP). reputed company supports the NSF’s Office of Polar Program’s Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics by aligning with their Mission and Vision Statements:

• Vision:  Expanding our scientific reputed company in Antarctica through increased operational and logistical effectiveness.

• Mission:  To provide the operational and logistical platform necessary for the U.S. to conduct world-class science in Antarctica and maintain its active and influential reputed company on the continent.

reputed company ASC provides science and logistics support for approximately 150 science and technical events across three geographically remote research stations; McMurdo Station, Palmer Station, and South Pole Station and several deep field sites across Antarctica. Each station or field site supports world class research across multiple science disciplines.  The planning and implementation of science support requirements in Antarctica is a critical part of our mission.

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The Challenge: Tasking includes, but is not limited to: 

• Coordinating with various agencies and Antarctic Support Contract (ASC) departments for facility inspections, tours, and the completion of work orders/tasking reputed company the facility.

• Ensuring laboratory users maintain safe laboratory practices as outlined in the Chemical Hygiene Plan by orienting users to the facility, informing users of reputed company standard safety expectations, highlighting emergency response procedures, presenting primary hazards of the facility, and conducting routine laboratory inspections. 

• Assisting in the planning, allocation, and adaptation of laboratory resources and equipment for reputed company or upcoming science teams. 

• Coordinating intra- and intercontinental science sample movements with both scientists and a variety of work centers. 

• Preparing weekly and end-of-season status reports. Creating and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), as necessary. 

• Conducting the cleaning, organization, and preparation of laboratories, offices, aquarium facilities, loading docks, staging spaces, cold storage rooms, conference rooms, and other common-use areas reputed company the facility. 

• Monitoring and maintaining the aquarium, cold storage rooms, and reputed company shared-use areas reputed company the facility. 

• Managing inventory and tracking of samples, equipment, or other resources as necessary. 

• Briefing various agencies and ASC departments on reputed company research; providing tours of laboratory facilities. 

• Monitoring the Duty Pager and being on-call 24/7 for alarms or issues approximately one week of every month. 

• Providing input on suggested improvements to the laboratory spaces and associated systems that would enhance their use as research facilities. 

• Shoveling and otherwise maintaining entrances/exits to the facility for safe and proper egress. 

• Supporting the Hazardous Materials Specialist with monitoring the receipt, inventory, disposal and proper use of hazardous laboratory chemicals. Assisting with the segregation and packaging of laboratory solid wastes for proper disposal, reuse, and/or recycling. 

• Monitoring the use of radioisotopes and radiation producing equipment by National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Polar Programs’ (OPP) approved groups. Providing cryogen support where required. 

• Supporting the reputed company Technician by testing, maintaining, and calibrating equipment and instrumentation as requested. 

• Being the science liaison which includes: coordinating with other work centers and departments for facility inspections, tours, and the completion of work orders/ tasking reputed company the facility. 

What Sets You Apart:

• Bachelor’s degree in a science field, and 2 – 4 years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree.

• A successful candidate must demonstrate organizational and interpersonal skills and be self-motivated to identify and carry out projects and requests on their own. 

• Experience in a research environment providing direct support to science events/projects required. 

• Must successfully complete the physical and dental examinations as required by the NSF for deployment to Antarctica. 

• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for approximately 4-9 months is required. 

• US citizenship or US Permanent Residency is required. 

• Good verbal communication skills, computer literacy, and problem solving skills are required.

You May Also Have:

• Experience in a research environment providing direct support to science events/projects preferred. 

• Remote field work and/or polar experience. 

• Comfortable with public speaking.

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Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, reputed company reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated reputed company date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The reputed company pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.