Lab Operations Technologist II - Research Support & Training

Iowa State University; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plans

Vacation & leave

Onsite childcare

Life insurance

Long-term disability

FSAs

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Ames National Laboratory, a DOE national lab hosted by Iowa State University, seeks a Research Technologist II to provide technical support across multiple research teams, maintain shared lab infrastructure, and assist in equipment installation and commissioning.

Ideal candidates are highly organized, proactive, and possess strong communication, safety, and data-handling skills, with experience in materials synthesis, sample prep, characterization, and data collection.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of related experience.
• Experience maintaining, calibrating and troubleshooting laboratory instrumentation.
• Experience supporting installation and commissioning of scientific equipment.
• Experience developing SOPs and training users on lab protocols.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize shared laboratory infrastructure, including preventive maintenance and calibration.
• Coordinate repairs and assist with installation/commissioning of new equipment.
• Provide onboarding and hands‑on training in equipment use and protocols.
• Support experimental work across multiple programs and teams, including data collection.

Skills

Laboratory equipment maintenance

Cross-team collaboration

Training & onboarding

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Calibration instruments

Furnaces & heating systems

Process equipment installation

Job description

Ames National Laboratory, a DOE national lab hosted by Iowa State University, seeks a Research Technologist II to provide technical support across multiple research teams, maintain shared lab infrastructure, and assist in equipment installation and commissioning.

Ideal candidates are highly organized, proactive, and possess strong communication, safety, and data-handling skills, with experience in materials synthesis, sample prep, characterization, and data collection.