Lab & Equipment Coordinator

University of North Carolina Wilmington•Wilmington, NC

38d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of the Business Core Service Team (BCST) within UNCW's College of Health and Human Services (CHHS). This position reports to the Director of Operations and assists with management of the equipment in CHHS with an emphasis on the equipment in labs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree or at least 2 years of related work experience
Experience maintaining and repairing fitness equipment
Strong communication skills
Excellent customer services skills
Experience managing labs in a health and human service field
Experience working with faculty and medical professionals
Have the ability to build authentic partnerships with faculty, staff, students, and community partners, and have technical skills, such as report development, focus group facilitation, and project management
Practice independent decision making on complex projects

Responsibilities

Providing technical and mechanical support for simulations, interprofessional education and research approved by Director of Operations
Managing and operating labs and technical equipment within CHHS
Maintaining, upgrading, and repairing technical equipment in labs by ensuring functionality, and requesting parts and replacements as needed
Installing and troubleshooting programs used for instruction
Serving as the primary point of contact for faculty, staff, students, and community partners' lab equipment and software needs
Coordinating space planning of labs to optimize teaching, research, and community engagement
Serve as IT's point of contact for shared lab computers within the college
Assisting the Director of Operations with lab space renovations by identifying potential space conflicts, equipment needs and solutions
Assist with scholarly research in labs utilizing specialized equipment and technology by training faculty and staff, scheduling, setting up equipment, and providing technical troubleshooting support
Managing communication and documentation related to new initiatives and collaborations occurring in lab spaces
Supervising lab space and operating technical equipment during community engagement activities, healthcare simulations, and interprofessional education programs
Training and supervising student office assistants responsible for routine lab monitoring and maintenance across CHHS managed spaces
Collaborating with stakeholders, community partners, faculty, and staff for research and interprofessional education projects
Cross-training to other operations and core service team members

Benefits

Employees of UNCW are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other programs, resources, policies, and practices that help to support a work/life balance.
Our programs have been designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family.
Full time employees are eligible for dental, vision and health insurance plans.
Health insurance benefit plans eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire.
Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan.
Optional disability plans are also available.
Full time employees are also eligible for the tuition waiver program which covers the cost of tuition and fees for up to three (3) undergraduate or graduate courses per academic year at UNCW or any other university within the UNC System.
In addition, UNCW covers the cost of tuition and fees for one UNCW course each summer session.
As a full time employee, UNCW also offers a free membership to the Campus Recreation Center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, meditation and yoga sessions, voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays, 24 hours of paid community service leave time, paid vacation and sick leave accrual and family medical leave after 12 months of continuous service.
We also offer an abundance of training and development programs through our Dare to Learn Academy,and the employee assistance program, many of which are offered free of charge.