Lab Operations & Facilities Technician onsite in San Diego, CA

CBRE; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Lab Operations and Facilities Technician role in San Diego provides hands-on laboratory and site operations support to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient research activities. This onsite position interfaces with EHS, RDES, and external service providers to maintain equipment readiness and overall lab readiness.

The role emphasizes supplier and asset management, inventory control, and coordination of maintenance, safety programs, and audits to sustain uninterrupted research operations in

Qualifications

• Related experience in lab and facilities with documentation, compliance, and lab operations support

Responsibilities

• Maintain laboratory spaces in a clean, organized, and science-ready condition
• Stock and manage laboratory consumables, including receipt, organization, and replenishment
• Support chemical inventory management
• Perform basic buffer and media preparation (Internal Note – this would be a bonus skill set but not mandatory)
• Stock and maintain shared spaces such as kitchens and breakrooms
• Support fixed asset management and service contracts for laboratory equipment
• Schedule and coordinate preventive maintenance, repairs, and calibrations
• Perform basic equipment troubleshooting and routine tasks such as freezer defrosting
• Monitor laboratory gas levels and coordinate gas cylinder changes
• Act as a liaison between lab staff, EHS, Facilities, and other internal departments
• Provide oversight of facility services such as lab and office housekeeping, dry ice supply, waste management including general and hazardous waste and lab coat program
• Coordinate with external vendors such as janitorial, lab garments suppliers, dry ice providers, waste management providers, service contractors, and building engineers
• Coordinate cost estimates, purchase order creation and invoice approval for third party vendors
• Schedule, escort, and oversee third-party vendors while on site
• Provide clear communication and notifications related to vendor activities
• Assist EHS with hazardous and biohazardous material management
• Provide oversight of the hazardous waste management provider
• Maintain PPE inventory and support emergency equipment inspections
• Prepare laboratories for audits, inspections, and site tours
• Coordinate new hire lab workspace setup and onboarding support
• Support the creation and maintenance of SOPs, work instructions, and site documentation
• Assist with strategic planning for future space needs, lab expansion, and relocations
• Comply with all site EHS policies, procedures, and training requirements
• Use required PPE and follow safe work practices at all times
• Promptly report safety concerns, incidents, or deviations
• Support audit readiness and continuous improvement activities
• Demonstrates accountability for personal safety and the safety of others
• Collaborates effectively across functions and with external partners
• Supports a culture of quality, compliance, and continuous improvement

Job description

About The Role

The Lab Operations and Facilities Technicianprovides hands-on laboratory, and site operations support to ensurelaboratories operate safely, efficiently, and in compliance with EHS andregulatory expectations. The role enables uninterrupted research activities bysupporting equipment readiness, lab safety programs, vendor coordination, andday-to-day operational needs.

This position serves as an operational liaison between lab users, EnvironmentalHealth & Safety (EHS), R&D Engineering Services (RDES), and externalservice providers. This is a fully onsite role Monday- Friday inSan Diego, CA.

What You’ll Do

Laboratory Operations & Readiness

• Maintain laboratory spaces in a clean,organized, and science-ready condition
• Stock and manage laboratory consumables,including receipt, organization, and replenishment
• Support chemical inventory management
• Perform basic buffer and media preparation(Internal Note – this would be a bonus skill set but not mandatory)
• Stock and maintain shared spaces such askitchens and breakrooms

Equipment & Asset Lifecycle Management

• Support fixed asset management and servicecontracts for laboratory equipment
• Support fixed asset management and servicecontracts for facilities equipment
• Schedule and coordinate preventativemaintenance, repairs, and calibrations
• Perform basic equipment troubleshooting androutine tasks such as freezer defrosting
• Monitor laboratory gas levels and coordinategas cylinder changes

Vendor & Facilities Coordination

• Act as a liaison between lab staff, EHS,Facilities, and other internal departments
• Act as a liaison with landlord for facilitiesrequests and repairs
• Provide oversight of facility services such aslab and office housekeeping, dry ice supply, waste management including generaland hazardous waste and lab coat program,
• Provide oversight of GSK owned equipmentmaintenance including safety equipment maintenance (First Aid, AEDs, etc),portable nitrogen generators, gas supply safety valves etc.
• Coordinate with external vendors such asjanitorial, lab garments suppliers, dry ice providers, waste managementproviders, service contractors, and building engineers
• Coordinate cost estimates, purchase ordercreation and invoice approval for third party vendors.
• Schedule, escort, and oversee third-partyvendors while on site
• Provide clear communication and notificationsrelated to vendor activities

Lab Safety, EHS & Compliance

• Support site laboratory safety programs andensure alignment with policies and regulations
• Assist EHS with hazardous and biohazardousmaterial management
• Provide oversight of the hazardous wastemanagement provider
• Maintain PPE inventory and support emergencyequipment inspections
• Prepare laboratories for audits, inspections,and site tours

Coordination, Documentation & Planning

• Coordinate new hire lab workspace setup andonboarding support
• Support the creation and maintenance of SOPs,work instructions, and site documentation
• Assist with strategic planning for future spaceneeds, lab expansion, and relocations

Leadership Expectations (GSK Behaviors)

• Comply with all site EHS policies, procedures,and training requirements
• Use required PPE and follow safe work practicesat all times
• Promptly report safety concerns, incidents, ordeviations
• Support audit readiness and continuousimprovement activities
• Demonstrates accountability for personal safetyand the safety of others
• Collaborates effectively across functions andwith external partners
• Supports a culture of quality, compliance, andcontinuous improvement

What You’ll Need

• Related experience in lab and facilities withdocumentation, compliance, and lab operations support

AboutCBRE

Whenyou join CBRE, you become part of a global leader in commercial real estate andinvestment services that help businesses and people thrive. We are dynamicproblem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significantimpact! Our collaborative environment is built on our shared values — respect,integrity, service, and excellence — and we value the varied perspectives,backgrounds, and skills of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity tochart your own course and realize your full potential!

Disclaimer

Applicantsmust be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need forvisa sponsorship now or in the future.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training and experience. The compensation is about $131,000 annual base salary based on experience. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).