Lab Safety Coordinator

Tennessee State University; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tennessee State University is seeking a Lab Safety Coordinator within the College of Engineering. The role focuses on maintaining safe lab environments, coordinating safety programs, and supporting faculty, staff, and students in instructional and research activities.

Responsibilities include equipment setup, ensuring regulatory compliance, and coordinating with vendors and contractors to maintain labs for 37.5 hours per week on the Main Campus.

Qualifications

• BS degree plus 3 years working experience in related area.
• Graduate degree preferred (PhD) in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain safe and effective laboratory environments in the College of Engineering.
• Coordinate laboratory safety programs and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Maintain instructional and research equipment and prepare laboratories for academic activities.
• Assist with laboratory-based instruction and support faculty and students in lab activities.
• Ensure equipment and material availability based on teaching, research and experimental schedules.

Skills

Lab safety

Equipment maintenance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree (PhD preferred)

Tools

LC/MS

ICP/MS

SEM

Job description

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Position Information

Position Title

Position Title Lab Safety Coordinator

Division

Division College of Engineering

Department

Department Dean of Engineering

Number of hours per week

Number of hours per week 37.5

Days to be worked

Months per year

Months per year Fiscal (12 months)

If modified, list months

Job Type

Job Type Full-Time

Campus

Campus Main Campus

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Position Number

Position Number 119710

Advertised Salary

Advertised Salary $50,000-$60,000

Pay Basis

Pay Basis Semi-Monthly

Lab Coordinator invites applications for the position of Lab Coordinator.
The Laboratory Safety Coordinator, Equipment Setup, and Teaching Assistant is responsible for promoting and maintaining safe and effective laboratory environments within the College of Engineering. The position supports faculty, staff, and students by coordinating laboratory safety programs, maintaining instructional and research equipment, preparing laboratories for academic activities, and assisting with laboratory-based instruction. The individual serves as a key resource in ensuring compliance with university, state, and federal safety regulations while supporting the educational mission of the College. The College offers PhD in ENCS , Master of Science in Engineering, MS of Computer Science, MS of Data Science and six accredited Engineering, CS and Technology Programs.

• ensure the security, efficiency and quality control of supplies, materials, records, and equipment in selected laboratories, research and teaching spaces.
• serving as safety officer during selected hours of lab and experimental activities and functions
• assistant faculty, guest speakers and volunteer instructors with planning for teaching activities in lab.
• provides instruction and support to faculty and students as needed requirements, including operational procedures related to the use of selected spaces, equipment, supplies materials, and safety.
• ensures equipment and material availability based on teaching, research and experimental schedules.
• works under the direction of and in collaboratively with the Faculty related to operations and functions.
• provides support, training and supervision to students and scholars related to the operations.
• maintains effective relationships with program, department, university, vendor, and contractor relationships as appropriate.
• assistants faculty with selected grant applications and research proposals.
• assist faculty and staff with research and assessment project implementation and management.

Preferred qualifications include a research graduate degree and relevant experience, applicants with experience in equipment (such as LC/MS, ICP /MS, SEM ) practice, administration or research and bachelor’s degree in related field are encouraged to apply

BS degree plus 3 year working experience in related area. Preferred with graduate degree, including PhD degree.

Open Date

Open Date 10/20/2026

Close Date

Close Date 11/09/2026

Job Category

Job Category Administrative/Professional

Requisition Number

Tennessee State University offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes annual leave (vacation), sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, flexible benefits plans and more.

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