Laboratory Coordinator I or II

About the role

The Laboratory Coordinator I/II serves as an essential operational and administrative partner to the Senior Laboratory Coordinator (SLC) within Zachry Common Labs. This role supports daily, multi-floor laboratory logistics and oversees lab operations under the direction of the SLC. The incumbent provides strategic support and manages institutional documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assists with daily, multi-floor laboratory logistics and oversight of lab operations under the direction of the Senior Laboratory Coordinator.
• Supports the teaching, research, and Service Center operations of Zachry Common Labs.
• Applies standard engineering and scientific techniques to support these operations.
• Enforces PPE rules and maintains equipment to satisfy seasonal demand.
• Coordinating with vendors for repair and maintenance, training student workers and staff, and ordering and maintaining appropriate inventory of supplies.
• Stays current on latest technology and equipment, advising on future purchases/technologies for the labs.
• Documents SOPs and training manuals for equipment, and assists with longer-term lab organizational efforts.
• Advises on future purchases/technologies for the labs.
• Supports research and works with diverse groups of customers.
• Maintains reference materials, SDS, calibration, safety data forms.
• Works with diverse groups of customers.
• May be required to work evenings, and some weekends as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum qualifications for a Laboratory Coordinator I: Bachelor’s degree plus 1 year of experience in a related field or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum qualifications for a Laboratory Coordinator II: Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of experience in a related field or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining equipment to satisfy seasonal demand.
• Experience coordinating with vendors for repair and maintenance.
• Experience training student workers and staff.
• Experience enforcing PPE rules.
• Experience in daily lab management.
• Experience ordering and maintaining appropriate inventory of supplies.
• Experience staying current on latest technology and equipment.
• Experience advising on future purchases/technologies for the labs.
• Experience documenting SOPs and training manuals for equipment.
• Experience assisting with longer-term lab organizational efforts.
• Experience working with diverse groups of customers.
• Experience with maintaining reference materials, SDS, calibration, safety data forms.
• Experience with supporting research.
• Experience with leading staff in relation to development, planning, training and support of facility users.

Skills

• Standard engineering and scientific techniques.
• Lab safety PPE requirements.
• Documenting SOPs and training manuals for equipment.
• Supporting research.
• Leading staff in relation to development, planning, training and support of facility users.

Benefits

• Competitive medical insurance benefits through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Prescription coverage by Express Scripts.
• Options for Vision, Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability insurance.
• A defined benefit retirement plan with the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) with 8.25% employer contribution.
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Deferred Account 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation Program 457(b).
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses.
• Generous paid time off with holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional development opportunities.
• Tuition assistance and Educational release time to further your academic pursuits.
• Access to Engineer Your Wellness programs that provide opportunities for employees to engage in health and fitness.
• Wellness release time offered to employees to promote work/life balance.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Main Campus – College Station, TX.