LABORATORY ASSISTANT

Description

Job Summary: Support the operation and organization of laboratories within the Engineering and Architecture Cluster, ensuring preparation of environments, availability of materials, and support for hands-on classes. Key Highlights: 1. Support practical activities in Engineering and Architecture laboratories. 2. Ensure organization and safety of laboratory environments. 3. Provide essential support to faculty and students in academic activities. We are **Uniasselvi**! Brazil’s largest private distance education institution and a national reference in face-to-face education. Together with **Vitru, Unicesumar, and Uniasselvi**, we are committed to individual and collective development. Our priority is learning—we make knowledge a way of life! We aim to continue growing responsibly while maintaining excellence and the values that brought us here and will carry us forward! Would you like to join us in the **Universe of Knowledge?** To learn more about **Vitru** and its brands Unicesumar and Uniasselvi, visit our website: https://www.vitru.com.br/. ### **About the Position: Laboratory Assistant** Support the operation and organization of laboratories across the Engineering and Architecture, Education, Management, and Communication Clusters, ensuring environment preparation, availability of materials and equipment, support for hands-on classes and academic activities, basic inventory control, and preservation of assets—with emphasis on safety, standardization (5S), prompt service delivery, and faculty and student experience. ### **Main Responsibilities** * Prepare laboratories for hands-on classes, including opening, spatial organization, verification of usability conditions, and logistical support. * Support faculty and classes during practical activities, guiding proper use of materials and equipment where applicable. * Assemble and disassemble kits and materials per class or activity (instruments, supplies, accessories, and teaching resources). * Ensure technical cleaning and post-class organization, including collection, verification, basic hygiene, and appropriate storage. * Monitor incoming and outgoing materials and equipment, ensuring traceability and use of responsibility agreements when required. * Organize and maintain minimum stock levels of consumables (technical stationery, prototyping materials, basic components, and support supplies for communication and education areas). * Request material replenishment and support procurement processes by reporting minimum quantities and demand- or semester-based needs. * Support laboratory asset inventory management, including labeling, periodic verification, and reporting of damages or losses. * Perform routine checklists (opening/closing, equipment and safety inspections) per institutional standards. * Support simple preventive maintenance, such as cable organization, external equipment cleaning, and replacement of basic items when authorized. * Report malfunctions, damages, and corrective maintenance requirements to the responsible department, issuing service requests and tracking resolutions. * Assist with logistics and organization of special academic activities, such as thesis defenses, presentations, workshops, events, and technical visits. * Support preparation of environments for practical assessments and sensitive activities, ensuring stability and availability of required resources. * Ensure compliance with laboratory safety regulations and best practices, including PPE usage, signage, storage, and proper disposal. * Monitor and guide responsible use of spaces, preventing waste, damage, and unauthorized use of materials and equipment. * Manage laboratory scheduling and reservations when applicable, ensuring academic priority and shift organization. * Support laboratory administrative routines, such as recordkeeping, attendance lists (when required), and simple consumption and incident reports. * Contribute to process standardization and continuous improvement by suggesting layout adjustments, discipline-specific standard kits, and material optimization. * Support integrative projects and extension activities linked to the clusters when required. * Maintain organized records in the institutional drive, including checklists, inventories, usage logs, incident reports, and requests. ### **Requirements** * Completed High School education. * Preferred: Currently enrolled in undergraduate studies (e.g., Building Construction, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Design, Multimedia, Administration, Pedagogy/Education, or related fields), aligned with the laboratory’s focus. * Preferred: Prior experience supporting laboratories, workshops, equipment maintenance, material organization, inventory management, or operational support. * Experience in educational settings (schools/institutions of higher education) or supporting hands-on classes/projects. ### **Knowledge and Skills** * Customer service orientation. * Administrative routine proficiency. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel. * Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. * Clear and concise communication. * User support capability. Benefits Description: What you’ll find here: * **Education Scholarship**: 70%–100% tuition coverage for undergraduate and graduate programs (online, in-person, and hybrid) for employees; * **Education Scholarship**: 70% tuition coverage for undergraduate and graduate programs (online, in-person, and hybrid) for dependents; * **Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships**: 70% discount (online, in-person, and hybrid); * **Co-payment Health Plan**: For employee, spouse, and children; * **Group Life Insurance**: Automatic and at no cost to the employee; * **Co-payment Dental Plan**: For employee, spouse, and children; * **Meal Voucher**; * **Advantage Club**: Discounts up to 60% across 300+ partners—including pharmacies, travel, courses, food delivery, electronics, and more! * **Extended Maternity and Paternity Leave**: Applicable for biological and adopted children, allowing more time with your baby and adjustment to the new routine. * **Birthday Day Off**: One paid day off during your birth month! * **Transportation Voucher**; * **Go Good**: Access to various gyms and sports modalities in your city at reduced rates for employees. * **Conexa Telemedicine**: 24/7 online immediate care, monthly psychological consultations, specialist medical consultations, and option to include dependents free of charge; * **Apoio Pass**: Legal, maternity, and personal development support.