Lab Equipment Manager, Research Office, NIIMBL

Major Responsibilities

• Demonstrates NIIMBL’s Core Values in daily conduct and ensures all decisions, actions, and teamwork practices align with the organization’s Business Principles.
• Manage and track laboratory equipment inventory, including delivery, storage, location, and asset tags to ensure safe operations and maximum operational capacity.
• Respond to building automation system alarms.
• Track and project equipment maintenance costs, including service contracts.
• Maintain, update, and archive working protocols, user manuals, and standard operating procedures, working with PIs and lab technical specialists.
• Develop equipment scheduling plan and manage scheduling calendar.
• Manage and log lab equipment maintenance, service, and repairs, including any remote monitoring services.
• Serve as primary contact for equipment vendors to solicit and/or schedule service contracts and routine preventative maintenance.
• Work with equipment manufacturers, or other vendors, for minor troubleshooting, repairs, and calibrations.
• Participate in decisions on repairs, upgrades, and replacements based on discussions with users and/or recurring problems with calibration checks or maintenance.
• Identify emerging challenges and gaps in equipment and services and make recommendations to the Lab Operations Manager and Director, Technical Operations.
• Support, coordinate, and participate in LIMS and ELN implementation, maintenance, and management.
• Respond to, and assess, equipment related alerts, notices, alarms, and service requests.
• Provide support and training when applicable.
• Cook up and work with NIIMBL project teams, some of whom will be visiting researchers from member organizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, or relevant life science discipline preferred with 5 years of relevant experience managing, fixing, maintaining, and calibrating specialized laboratory equipment, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Possess practical experience working with equipment in a laboratory-based environment with preference for experience in a GxP environment.
• Possess a contribution mindset fueled by an inner drive to take initiative without being directed.
• Able to apply critical thinking and proactively problem-solve.
• Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Microsoft Project skills.
• Excellent organization and planning skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to adhere to standards procedures.
• Able to function in a rapidly changing environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and managing skills with the desire to work collaboratively and effectively in a team environment.
• Able to demonstrate effective leadership through communication, respect, influence, persuasion, and trust.