Lab Aide (UNMTemps)

The University of New Mexico (UNM) Center for High Technology Materials (CHTM) offers and exciting opportunity for a lab aide to assist its nano-fabrication facility manager. The CHTM nanofabrication facility comprises a four-bay cleanroom, three bays of which are Class 1000 and one bay of which is Class 100 in which metal evaporators, Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) etchers, photolithographic equipment, and other equipment are situated. Various materials characterization equipment as well as an Interferometric Lithography (IL) system are located elsewhere in the facility. All nano-fabrication and materials characterization equipment comprise the CHTM user facility at UNM that supports our micro/nano device and material research activities.

This job entails the following tasks:

Stock, inventory and maintain supplies for the Cleanroom Store.

Dispensing items and/or products to all UNM NanoFab users and CHTM labs.

To work inside UNM NanoFab’s cleanroom, an individual must be over 18years of age, must have completed all required CHTM and Cleanroom Safety quizzes and be trained to work inside the cleanroom by UNM Nanofab staff. Tasks inside the cleanroom include restocking chemicals inside the cleanroom. This task is carried out every day.

Distribute, restock, purchase and maintain inventory of chemicals used at the UNM NanoFab. This requires training in chemical handling.

Remove and send-out Lab Apparel/PPE/Bunny suits to special laundry service every week.

Maintain laundry service and Lab-Apparel inventory.

Restock and maintain cleanroom gowning area and service center labs.

Maintain the inventory of all cleanroom storage areas. This includes lab supplies, chemicals and lab apparel.

Assist in chemical inventory of CHTM labs

See the Position Description for additional information.

Successful candidate must submit to post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and medical history check.

Must be at least 18 years of age at date of hire.