Under direct supervision, performs cleaning, routine maintenance and other related non-technical work in a clinical, environmental, teaching or research laboratory. Cleans laboratory area and equipment and washes or sterilizes instruments and glassware used in a clinical, environmental, teaching or research laboratory. Receives, unpacks, and properly distributes or stores mail, freight, biological specimens or environmental samples to be used in a clinical, environmental, teaching or research laboratory.
Runs errands such as delivering experimental animals or cleaned equipment to proper location.
Assists in rigging and dismantling simple experimental equipment for a clinical, environmental, teaching or research laboratory, and in other ways provides non-technical assistance with laboratory experiments and procedures. Assembles components into kits, e.g., Wasserman kits, and readies them for mailing. The tasks listed under the heading of Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities are examples of the variety and general nature of duties performed by employees in positions allocated in the class. The list is descriptive only and should be used for no other purpose. It is not intended that any position include every duty listed nor is it intended that related duties cannot be required.