Facilities and Laboratory Support Coordinator
About The Position
The Facilities and Laboratory Support Coordinator provides laboratory and facilities support across the Center for Bioscience Education and Technology, the Clinical Health Sciences Center, 175 Jefferson Road, Institute Hall, and Booth. The role supports teaching and research laboratories, including wet-bench and dry labs in biomedical sciences, cadaver operations, clinical programs, and exercise science. The position is 100% on campus and is an entry-level operations, administrative, service, or technical support role performed under close supervision. The coordinator supports laboratory setup and cleanup, preparation of reagents and media, safety compliance, laboratory waste management, cadaver facility operations, live culture maintenance, and equipment operations. The role also assists with stockroom and facilities operations, student employee support, records, inventory, access and scheduling, equipment repairs, and procurement. The position provides guidance to students, faculty, researchers, and other laboratory users and promotes safe and compliant laboratory practices.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 1 year of relevant experience; an equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered.
- Knowledge of research and laboratory operations and principles.
- Knowledge of standards, regulations, and protocols for the proper handling, storage, and disposal of laboratory materials, chemicals, and waste.
- Time-management, organizational, and multitasking skills in high-volume environments.
- Ability to maintain detailed, thorough, and accessible records of research activities.
- Ability to set up, calibrate, troubleshoot, or instruct users in the use of laboratory equipment and instruments.
- Ability to instruct students, researchers, and laboratory users in laboratory procedures and the proper use of equipment, machinery, and related technology.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Support faculty with setup and teardown of materials for teaching laboratories and perform non-technical room maintenance, including cleaning benches, sinks, and glassware and restocking supplies.
- Coordinate acquisition and preparation of reagents and media for wet-bench laboratory classes.
- Assist with laboratory safety inspections, compliance concerns, and corrective actions in coordination with Environmental Health and Safety personnel and faculty.
- Inspect fume hoods and cadaver facility exhaust sources; maintain MSDS documentation and chemical inventories; and maintain safety equipment, signage, first-aid kits, and spill kits.
- Participate in the Institute Laboratory Safety Committee.
- Assist with chemical, biological, and medical waste issues and regulatory compliance, including the 90-day storage vault and decontamination of live cultures.
- Maintain the cadaver facility, including donor and tissue records, acquisition and disposal of donors and tissue through the University of Rochester, liaison duties, and cleaning and restocking the cadaver lab.
- Assist with maintenance of prokaryotic and eukaryotic live cultures used in teaching laboratories.
- Handle gas and liquid nitrogen cylinders.
- Support oversight of autoclave and glass washer operations for teaching and research laboratories, including specified College of Science and Biomedical Engineering laboratories.
- Assist with shipping and receiving goods and associated manifests.
- Assist with hiring, mentoring, and training stockroom and laboratory support student employees and co-op employees; interface with them daily.
- Support stockroom and laboratory operations, including inventory chargebacks, inventory database management, physical inventory, hospitality, sterile goods preparation, and stockroom scheduling.
- Maintain records related to safety, equipment, property control, cadaver lab operations, Lenel swipe-card access, key audits, and computer and monitor inventory.
- Assist with card access and scheduling for buildings, laboratories, and classrooms using the Lenel Access System.
- Support equipment repair and maintenance, including air compressors, vacuum systems, RO water systems, sterilizers, glass washers, steam generators, CO2 incubators, biosafety cabinets, fume hoods, copiers, and facilities repairs coordinated through RIT Service Center tickets.
- Assist with procurement procedures, including ordering and use of PNC and Workday.
- Provide technical guidance and support to students, faculty, and researchers in designing, planning, and executing laboratory activities.
- Aid in fabricating, prototyping, and testing experimental materials, models, and devices.
- Set up, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and perform minor repairs on equipment, instruments, and tools.
- Monitor laboratory operations and procedures to promote a safe working environment and adherence to safety protocols.
- Enforce proper handling, storage, and disposal of laboratory materials and waste.
- Perform administrative duties related to scheduling, resource management, inventory tracking, and laboratory activity records.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
