Biomedical Research Operations Coordinator

The Lundquist Institute; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is seeking a Research Coordinator to support daily laboratory operations and administration in a dynamic research setting. You will assist the Director and Program Project Manager, handle scheduling, records, and communications, and coordinate with collaborators and vendors.

Responsibilities include purchasing, inventory control, specimen receipt and shipping, and maintaining accurate database records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biological sciences or closely related field required.
• More than three years of experience supporting general research laboratory activities and related administrative tasks.
• Experience ordering, monitoring, and receiving vendor items and communicating with vendors regarding laboratory orders.
• Experience maintaining laboratory supply inventories and supporting general laboratory operations and maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Support general research laboratory activities and routine administrative functions.
• Order laboratory supplies and materials; monitor order status; receive vendor items; verify deliveries; and follow up with vendors regarding delays, discrepancies, returns, or other order issues.
• Maintain laboratory supply inventory, monitor stock levels, organize storage areas, and coordinate replenishment to support daily operations.
• Monitor and coordinate the receipt, documentation, routing, storage, and shipment of specimens and research materials received from or sent to outside centers.
• Enter, update, and maintain accurate laboratory item, specimen, inventory, and research data in Microsoft databases and other approved systems.
• Provide administrative support to the Director and Program Project Manager, including maintaining records, preparing routine documents, monitoring follow-up items, and assisting with program activities.
• Answer telephone calls, route inquiries, and deliver accurate and timely messages to laboratory members.
• Coordinate the Director’s calendar and meetings, including scheduling, invitations, room or virtual-meeting arrangements, materials, and related communications.
• Organize general laboratory maintenance activities, service requests, shared-space needs, and communications with internal service departments and external vendors.
• Maintain organized administrative, purchasing, inventory, shipping, specimen, and laboratory records in accordance with established procedures.
• Coordinate research-related communications and interactions with collaborators within the Institute and at external research centers.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of laboratory and research program needs.

Skills

Project coordination

Calendar management

Vendor communication

Inventory management

Administrative support

Microsoft databases

Record keeping

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office

Laboratory databases

Job description

The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is seeking a Research Coordinator to support daily laboratory operations and administration in a dynamic research setting. You will assist the Director and Program Project Manager, handle scheduling, records, and communications, and coordinate with collaborators and vendors.

Responsibilities include purchasing, inventory control, specimen receipt and shipping, and maintaining accurate database records.