Lab Operations & Safety Associate — Hybrid

University of California, Davis; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

University of California, Davis is seeking a detail-oriented Lab Administrator to manage day-to-day lab operations, inventory, onboarding and space coordination for the Neuroprosthetics Lab. You will support faculty with administrative tasks, including grant progress reporting and handling clinical research data access as needed.

The role emphasizes safety training, documentation, and effective communication with faculty, students and research staff in a hybrid on-site/remote setting.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in a laboratory setting.
• Strong record-keeping and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with faculty, students and fellows.
• Proficiency with computers and data presentation tools.
• Ability to generate graphs, tables and summary documents.
• Familiarity with animal care protocols, lab safety rules and cell culture basics.
• Willingness to teach and collaborate.
• Ability to learn ordering procedures at UC Davis.
• Familiarity with standard lab equipment (pH meters, balances).

Responsibilities

• 45% – Laboratory Management: inventory, purchasing, onboarding and space coordination.
• 40% – Laboratory Operations Support: scheduling, meetings, communications and tasks for lab projects.
• 15% – Laboratory Safety and Regulatory Compliance: training, records, EH&S documentation.

Skills

Highly organized

Excellent communicator

Excellent computer skills

Graphing / data summarization

Laboratory safety knowledge

Teaching / mentoring

Ordering procedures

Lab equipment familiarity

Job description

University of California, Davis is seeking a detail-oriented Lab Administrator to manage day-to-day lab operations, inventory, onboarding and space coordination for the Neuroprosthetics Lab. You will support faculty with administrative tasks, including grant progress reporting and handling clinical research data access as needed.

The role emphasizes safety training, documentation, and effective communication with faculty, students and research staff in a hybrid on-site/remote setting.