Senior Lab Coordinator, Materials Characterization

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 41,300 - 72,300; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University’s Materials Characterization and Processing facility seeks a Sr. Laboratory Coordinator to oversee the daily operations of the Sample Preparation Laboratory.

You will manage equipment, maintenance, and supplies, while supporting users and ensuring a safe, efficient research environment. Responsibilities include supervising staff, enabling experiments, analyzing data, and contributing to budgets and grant tracking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry or related field.
• Three years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, test, calibrate, clean and/or make minor repairs to equipment including specialized laboratory equipment.
• May help manage staff including recommendations for hiring and performance management.
• Work independently on experiments of own design and determine setup to reach end results.
• Utilize specialized knowledge to interpret results and evaluate results.
• Contribute to budget preparation and forecasting.
• Track budget and grant expenditures; ensure charges and adherence to grant stipulations.
• Order laboratory animals, unique reagents, and/or other supplies for experiments based on grant guidelines.
• May design databases to appropriately track results.
• Perform basic data analysis.
• Adhere to and monitor environmental health and safety standards and policies.

Skills

Budget Management

Grants and Contracts Management

Laboratory Equipment Maintenance

Laboratory Safety

Procurement

Scientific Interpretation and Audit?

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry or related field

Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Science, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or related STEM

Job description

Johns Hopkins University’s Materials Characterization and Processing facility seeks a Sr. Laboratory Coordinator to oversee the daily operations of the Sample Preparation Laboratory.

You will manage equipment, maintenance, and supplies, while supporting users and ensuring a safe, efficient research environment. Responsibilities include supervising staff, enabling experiments, analyzing data, and contributing to budgets and grant tracking.