Project Coordinator - Lab and Herbarium - P. Palmiotto [Work Study]

Graduate School of Leadership and Change | Antioch University; Keene (NH); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

The Graduate School of Leadership and Change at Antioch University seeks a lab manager for its herbarium and environmental studies program in Keene, NH. This role involves the maintenance of lab equipment, organization of plant and fungi specimens, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

The ideal candidate will possess exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail while engaging with faculty and students. This position requires onsite work with no remote options.

Qualifications

• Must engage effectively with faculty and students in a service role.
• Ability to maintain and organize lab and herbarium collections.
• Competence in managing hazardous materials and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Purchase and maintain environmental field and lab equipment.
• Maintain and repair plant, fungi, and lichen specimen collections.
• Ensure cleanliness and safety compliance of laboratory spaces.

Skills

Exceptional organizational skills

High attention to detail

Engagement with faculty and students

Job description

Start Date: 7/6/2026

End Date: 6/30/2027

Number of Positions: 1

Hours per Week: 10

Weekends Required: No

Evenings Required: No

Supervisor: Peter Palmiotto

Alternate Supervisor: Mike Akresh

This position allows for remote work Yes/No: No

Percentage of time that could be remote (0-100%): 0%

Method to assess remote work: N/A

Job Description

• Environmental field and lab equipment and instrumentation purchase, maintain, repair, and replace environmental and scientific equipment and instrumentation as needed. Track and record all expenditures related to equipment and instrumentation. Maintain accurate inventory for internal and student/faculty reference. Coordinate equipment and instrumentation loans among faculty and students. Train students in effective and safe use of all equipment and instrumentation. Update all apps, software, operating systems, and firmware as needed. Produce and update guides to lab, herbarium, and equipment use. Develop and maintain Lab and Herbarium Home Page and Equipment Guide using the LibGuides platform. Implement a regular equipment maintenance program, such as recharging batteries, replacing out‑of‑date reagents, and testing equipment function.
• Herbarium. The Herbarium at AUNE is housed within the Environmental Studies Department on the Antioch New England campus in Keene, NH. The Herbarium contains over 3,000 plant specimens representing about 1,000 species, primarily from the New England region, and about 600 mushroom specimens. Environmental Studies faculty and students have been contributing specimens to the herbarium since 1976. Maintain and repair plant, fungi, and lichen specimen collections. Assess collection status and maintain proper filing of specimens by family and species. Regularly update specimen names according to current taxonomic standards.
• Additional lab management responsibilities: Provide appropriate storage, handling, and disposal of hazardous chemicals. Ensure that the Lab and Herbarium work spaces are clean, safe, and compliant with state and federal safety regulations. Perform other duties and activities as assigned by the supervisor (the ES Administrative Director).

Qualifications

• Exceptional organizational skills, high attention to detail, desire to engage with faculty and students in a service role.