Laboratory Research Operations Lead

Columbia University Irving Medical Center; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 67 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Columbia University Irving Medical Center is seeking a Laboratory Research Operations Coordinator to ensure effective daily operations across Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons laboratories and core facilities. You will support central programs, interact with faculty and staff, and assist with space planning, renovations, and maintenance of information resources.

The role involves coordinating space standards, tracking renovations, and helping manage a state-of-the-art asset database

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience, and 3 years of related experience. Masters degree, PhD, or MD may substitute in part for experience.

Responsabilités

• Inventory, manage and build a searchable list for the equipment exchange program that evaluates and repurposes used laboratory equipment.
• Manage research support programs including the emergency backup freezer program, freezer monitoring program, and electronic resource catalogue.
• Manage the Laboratory Research Operations section of the VP&S Office for Research website to ensure information is current.
• Evaluate purchasing trends and vendor contracts to identify targets for cost savings and supply; collaborate with Columbia Procurement Office when required.
• Track and support faculty on-boarding/off-boarding activities related to space and equipment.
• Track and organize unresolved maintenance issues.
• Provide a resource for laboratories to advise on the implementation of management policies.
• Organize incoming specialty equipment purchasing requests and assist the manager with evaluation.
• Support the development of a modernized Capital Asset tracking and management system.
• Support the development of emergency response protocols for laboratories and become a resource for emergency teams during events.
• Act as a resource to advise laboratory research operations teams within the School and its Departments.
• When assigned, work with laboratory research operations teams within the School and its Departments with various projects.

Connaissances

Laboratory operations

Space planning

Vendor management

Communication

Team collaboration

Formation

Bachelor’s degree

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Columbia University Irving Medical Center is seeking a Laboratory Research Operations Coordinator to ensure effective daily operations across Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons laboratories and core facilities. You will support central programs, interact with faculty and staff, and assist with space planning, renovations, and maintenance of information resources.

The role involves coordinating space standards, tracking renovations, and helping manage a state-of-the-art asset database