Lab Facilities Technician: Safety, Maintenance & Logistics

MedPharm; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

MedPharm in Durham, NC is seeking a Laboratory Operations Coordinator to manage daily lab logistics, facilities coordination, equipment support, and vendor interactions. You will oversee maintenance, safety inspections, and waste handling while ensuring compliance and efficient operations.

The role requires strong organizational skills, experience with lab environments, and the ability to coordinate multiple tasks and vendors.

Qualifications

• Experience in a laboratory, research, or regulated environment preferred.
• Familiarity with chemical and biohazard waste handling procedures.
• Experience coordinating vendors and managing service schedules.
• Strong organizational, documentation, and communication skills.
• Experience with CMMS, inventory systems, and ERP tools (e.g., NetSuite) preferred.
• Ability to recognize what needs to be done, taking action, and accomplishing results as the situation demands.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate incoming and outgoing sample shipments, logging and tracking.
• Coordinate and perform internal and external safety and equipment inspections.
• Conduct routine checks of eyewash stations, safety showers, and spill response stations.
• Coordinate annual preventative maintenance for eyewash and shower systems.
• Support environmental monitoring activities and maintain required documentation.
• Assist with controlled substance license administration and compliance tracking.
• Coordinate laboratory equipment maintenance, repair, and calibration activities.
• Track equipment status and manage laboratory asset records.
• Coordinate biohazard waste pickups and chemical waste disposal.
• Manage compressed gas cylinders and liquid nitrogen including safety checks.
• Perform daily and weekly building walks to identify issues.
• Escort facility and laboratory vendors as required.
• Support generator maintenance and service agreements.
• Support general building needs and unscheduled facilities visits.
• Coordinate refrigeration preventative maintenance with vendors.
• Manage glassware cleaning operations.
• Order, receive, resupply, and track laboratory consumables.
• Perform inventory checks and stock management.
• Support general laboratory supply needs including tissue procurement.
• Support reception activities including onsite interview coordination.
• Order office supplies and coordinate housekeeping and cleaning.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or facilities management

Tools

CMMS

NetSuite

Inventory management software

Job description

MedPharm in Durham, NC is seeking a Laboratory Operations Coordinator to manage daily lab logistics, facilities coordination, equipment support, and vendor interactions. You will oversee maintenance, safety inspections, and waste handling while ensuring compliance and efficient operations.

The role requires strong organizational skills, experience with lab environments, and the ability to coordinate multiple tasks and vendors.