Facilities and Laboratory Support Coordinator
About The Position
The Facilities and Laboratory Support Coordinator supports laboratory and facilities operations across the Center for Bioscience Education and Technology (CBT), the Clinical Health Sciences Center (CHSC), 175 Jefferson Road (JEF), Institute Hall (INS), and Booth (BOO). The role provides operational support for teaching and research laboratories, including laboratory setup and teardown, routine room maintenance, preparation of wet-lab reagents and media, safety compliance, waste management, cadaver-facility upkeep, culture maintenance, and equipment operations. The position also supports stockroom operations, student employees, procurement, records, building access, scheduling, shipping, receiving, and equipment repairs. The coordinator provides technical guidance to students, faculty, and researchers in planning and carrying out laboratory activities. They help fabricate, prototype, and test experimental materials, models, and devices; set up, calibrate, maintain, and perform minor repairs on equipment; and promote safe laboratory practices and proper material handling. The position is 100% on campus and is an entry-level role performed under close supervision using prescribed methods and detailed instructions.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- One 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 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 and accessible records of research activities.
- Ability to set up, calibrate, troubleshoot, or instruct others in the use of laboratory equipment and instruments.
- Ability to instruct students, researchers, and laboratory users on laboratory procedures and proper use of equipment, machinery, and related technology.
- Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Support faculty with setup and teardown of teaching laboratory materials and perform routine, non-technical laboratory upkeep, including cleaning and restocking.
- Coordinate acquisition and preparation of reagents and media for wet-bench laboratory classes in CBT.
- Assist with laboratory safety inspections, compliance concerns, and resolution of safety issues in coordination with Environmental Health and Safety personnel.
- 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.
- Serve as a member of the Institute Laboratory Safety Committee.
- Assist with chemical, biological, and medical waste issues, regulatory compliance, the CBT 90-day storage vault, and decontamination of live cultures.
- Assist with daily maintenance and condition of the CBT cadaver facility; maintain records; acquire and properly dispose of donors and donor tissue through the University of Rochester; liaise with the University of Rochester; and clean and restock the cadaver lab.
- Assist with maintenance of prokaryotic and eukaryotic live cultures used in CBT teaching laboratories.
- Handle gas and liquid nitrogen cylinders.
- Support oversight of autoclave and glass-washer operations for CBT teaching and research labs, as well as the sterilizer used by College of Science and Biomedical Engineering labs.
- Assist with shipping and receiving goods and associated manifests.
- Assist with hiring, mentoring, and training stockroom and laboratory support student employees or co-op students, and interface with them daily.
- Support stockroom and laboratory operations, including inventory chargebacks and database management, physical inventory, hospitality, sterile-goods preparation, and stockroom scheduling.
- Coordinate records concerning safety documentation, equipment, property control, cadaver-lab records, Lenel card access, key audits, and computer and monitor inventory.
- Assist with building, laboratory, and classroom card access and scheduling using the Lenel Access System.
- Support equipment repair and maintenance, including systems and equipment such as air compressors, vacuum and RO water systems, sterilizers, glass washers, steam generators, CO2 incubators, biosafety cabinets, fume hoods, and copiers; coordinate general facilities repairs through RIT Service Center tickets.
- Assist with procurement procedures, including ordering, PNC, and Workday.
- Provide technical guidance and support to students, faculty, and researchers in designing, planning, and executing laboratory activities.
- Assist with fabrication, prototyping, and testing of 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 work environment and adherence to safety protocols.
- Enforce proper handling, storage, and disposal of materials and waste.
- Perform administrative duties related to scheduling, resource management, inventory tracking, and laboratory record-keeping.
- 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
