Lab Coordinator -Social Sciences
About The Position
The School of Hospitality Management (SHM) in the College of Health and Human Development is seeking a Lab Coordinator -Social Sciences. The Lab Coordinator is responsible for coordinating operational activities in a research or instructional laboratory. The Lab Coordinator ensures laboratory security, efficiency, and quality control; serves as safety officer; assists with planning labs, experiments, and research projects; provides instruction and support to students; contributes to research project advancement; ensures equipment and material availability; maintains relationships with agencies, contractors, vendors; complies and reports project funding, sourcing, and research progress data; assists with grants and proposals. The lab coordinator will also facilitate rental agreements with PSU employees to rent out our private facility.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- No prior relevant work experience required; previous relevant work experience accepted in lieu of education.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate operational activities in social sciences research or instructional laboratories; provide support services to researchers, faculty, students, and technicians. Ensure building security and coordinating with HHD facilities and CCure system to supervise building access.
- Oversee laboratory security, efficiency, and quality control; develop and implement policies, procedures, and protocols. Work with OPP for general maintenance and repairs.
- Serve as laboratory safety officer; ensure laboratories and equipment are maintained and operated in compliance with safety regulations; coordinate activities with University environmental health and other safety compliance officers; maintain records and inventory supplies for our Café Laura lab used by students and faculty. Work during peak time of the semester with faculty to assist during first weeks of the semester in lab as per the operational needs.
- Assist faculty and researchers in planning lab activities and research studies and experiments; calculate and order materials, and supplies and offer recommendations; design/develop equipment specifications; set up and demonstrate equipment technology; calculate and prepare chemical solutions.
- Provide Café Laura Lab activity support; Assist instructors with students during lab activities schedule laboratories and facilitate set up/tear down and support teaching and research of foods and lab related courses (I.e., HM230, 330)
- Compile project funding and sourcing information; develop and maintain source relationships; assist with research and grant proposals, keep record of expenditures, track and reconcile reports for faculty in charge of lab.
- Coordinate equipment, supply, and labware purchases, ordering, inventory, maintenance, repair, and storage; secure competitive pricing; reconcile invoices and maintain records; establish and maintain vendor and sales representative relationships
- Report laboratory use and research progress data, including testing activities and technical issues; write reports and maintain logs including taking meeting minutes for committee and lab planning meetings.
Benefits
- Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Educational Services
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
