Laboratory Equipment Specialist -Facilities Management

Cedars-Sinai • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

When you join Cedars-Sinai, you become part of a team that is at the forefront
of medical advancements and life-saving medical and scientific breakthroughs.
Cedars-Sinai is one of the leading institutes for driven research funding from
the National Institutes of Health. As an international leader in biomedical
research, we translate discoveries into successful treatments with global
impact.

The Laboratory Equipment Specialist provides research equipment technical
support services for multiple laboratories on and off campus that includes
preventative maintenance, diagnostics and corrective maintenance, new equipment
utility compatibility evaluations, failure analysis and corrective course of
action to ensure minimum adverse impact to research studies, equipment setups,
teardowns and storage configurations. The Laboratory Equipment Specialist works
within Research Facilities Operations. The department operates as a cohesive
unit to provide superior service to the research community.

Responsibilities

• Manages vendor-recommended preventative maintenance for research equipment across multiple labs to ensure reliable operation.
• Evaluates and services equipment to minimize downtime and reduce research disruption.
• Monitors alarms and performs corrective actions to prevent damage to experiments or samples.
• Provides initial diagnostics for equipment failures and assesses impact on research.
• Oversees equipment inventory, tracks usage, and manages reassignment or disposal.
• Tracks equipment life cycles and forecasts budget needs for replacements.
• Conducts emergency generator and Regulation IV testing to protect experiments and equipment.
• Manages service contracts for compliance with scope and budget.
• Coordinates vendor access and monitors work per policies.
• Handles compressed gas tank services for lab setups and replacements.
• Maintains skills to operate new equipment and updates training regularly.
• Monitors utility equipment, logs conditions, manages start-up/shut-down, and reports status.
• Provides on-call support, including emergency response for sample preservation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees