Lab Research & Operations Specialist

City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 49,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), part of the City University of New York, seeks a Research Laboratory and Operations Assistant to support faculty and student research programs. The role involves configuring and testing equipment, collecting and organizing data, preparing documentation, and performing direct research tasks under supervision.

Responsibilities include maintaining multiple laboratories, ensuring safety, managing inventories, and assisting with reports and SOPs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience relevant to the research being performed.
• Previous research and teaching/student-related experience.
• High level of organizational skills, presenting technical information; equipment maintenance; training; quality focus; and technical knowledge in STEM field.

Responsibilities

• Manage Wet, Cell Culture, Physics/Engineering, Computer, and Social Sciences labs.
• Assist with preventive maintenance and repairs of lab equipment.
• Adhere to safety and hygiene standards and ethical conduct as defined by the University.
• Maintain inventory of supplies, equipment, and reagents; order supplies/equipment as authorized.
• Review and implement SOPs and policies for Office of Research facilities.
• Enforce policies to ensure fair utilization of equipment by research assistants and faculty.
• Maintain Core laboratory supplies inventory and reorder as needed.
• Assist in planning Office of Research events and student research projects.

Skills

Equipment testing

Data collection

Computer systems

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), part of the City University of New York, seeks a Research Laboratory and Operations Assistant to support faculty and student research programs. The role involves configuring and testing equipment, collecting and organizing data, preparing documentation, and performing direct research tasks under supervision.

Responsibilities include maintaining multiple laboratories, ensuring safety, managing inventories, and assisting with reports and SOPs.