Lab Manager — Physics & Engineering Labs

North Park University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Prescription Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Commuter Benefit

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tuition Remission

Helwig Recreation Center

Job summary

North Park University’s Physics and Engineering Department invites applications for a full-time Lab Manager to support laboratory teaching and operations. You will oversee equipment setup, specimen prep, safety training, and maintenance, while liaising with industry partners.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, plus hands-on lab and CNC experience; strong organizational and communication skills are essential for success in this collaborative academic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Knowledgeable of all safety protocols relating to machine shop, physics, and engineering laboratories.
• Experience with CNC machine shop instrumentation and lab maintenance.
• Ability to work with students in a laboratory setting and manage timelines.

Responsibilities

• Oversees physics and engineering laboratory activities such as equipment usage, specimen preparation and lab clean-up.
• Provide safety training and certification before students are permitted to use key laboratory equipment.
• Ensures timely maintenance and up-keep of all the equipment in department’s laboratories.
• Open to receiving training to work in CNC and welding facilities (previous experience with this type of equipment is a plus)
• Works with university IT services to ensure licenses of all necessary software for PHEN courses are renewed on-time.
• Works closely with Laboratory Safety Officer (LSO) to ensure that laboratory conditions are in accordance with all hygiene and safety laws, regulations, and best practices.
• Assists Departmental Chair and CAS Operations manager with PHEN Department orders and deliveries.
• Works with Physical Plant to ensure that all PHEN laboratories are in proper working condition.
• Manages stockroom inventory for all PHEN laboratories and works with the Department Chair to place new orders for supplies, as needed.
• Works as a liaison to interface between the department and industry partners to solicit senior design projects.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Department Chair.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Lab experience

Communication

Learning mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field

Tools

CNC machine shop instrumentation

Job description

North Park University’s Physics and Engineering Department invites applications for a full-time Lab Manager to support laboratory teaching and operations. You will oversee equipment setup, specimen prep, safety training, and maintenance, while liaising with industry partners.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, plus hands-on lab and CNC experience; strong organizational and communication skills are essential for success in this collaborative academic