Sr. Laboratory Coordinator

CBRE Group, Inc.; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Senior Coordinator for the Full Spectrum Lab Services team in a lab environment. The role focuses on maintaining, calibrating, and certifying laboratory instrumentation while ensuring compliance with GxP certificates and related test records.

You’ll liaise with third-party contractors, manage certificates, prepare QC standards, and support audit readiness. Strong problem-solving, organization, and MS Office skills are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 2-3 years of job-related experience.
• Requires intermediate problem-solving skills with capacity to review and select solutions without supervisory approval.
• Ability to explain detailed information within the team in a clear and concise manner.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Review certificates and test reports for GxP pipette or similar instruments.
• Coordinate services for installation, maintenance, moves, and relocations.
• Be the first point of contact for third-party contractors and ensure proper inductions and permits.
• Ensure customer requirements are met based on certificates and records.
• Prepare equipment, standards, and solvents; perform checks on instruments.
• Assist in audit preparation and document review for inspections.

Skills

Problem-solving

Strong organizational skills

Clear communication

Math ability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CBRE Full Spectrum Lab Services provides end to end scientific support for clients across life sciences, manufacturing, and other industries. We partner with pharmaceutical and biotech companies, healthcare, food and beverage producers, automotive and tooling innovators, and both contract research organizations (CROs) and contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) to keep their operations running at peak performance.

About the Role:

As a CBRE LIS Sr. Coordinator, you will provide support services to facilitate the repair, maintenance, calibration, and certification of laboratory instrumentation.This job is part of the Critical and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for technical maintenance services in critical client environments.

What You’ll Do:

• Conduct the review of certificates and test reports related to the Good Practice (GxP) pipette or similar instrument certificates.
• Work with staff about services required for installation, maintenance, moves, and relocations.
• Act as the first point of contact for all third-party contractors. Ensure that they have a valid EHS and GMP induction, a thorough risk assessment, and an official method statement and permit before work begins.
• Ensure customer requirements are met based on a review of GxP pipette or similar instrument certificates and test records provided by the third-party service providers.
• Perform daily equipment preparation and setup.
• Prepare quality control standards and perform checks on instruments.
• Replenish solvents used with laboratory equipment, as needed.
• Ensure purchase orders are in place before the start of non-contract work.
• Assist in audit preparation and review documentation for inspection and audit purposes.
• Prepare the mobile-phase solutions used in conjunction with experiments conducted on laboratory equipment.
• Oversee training department personnel for the review of GxP pipette or similar certificates and test reports.
• Follow standardized procedures and practices and receive regular but moderate supervision and guidance.
• Verify that invoices are processed for payment to a third party for pipettes.
• Recognize and solve typical and atypical problems that can occur in own work area without supervisory approval.
• Evaluate and select solutions from established options.
• Impact team through the quality of the services or information provided.

What You’ll Need:

• High School Diploma or GED with 2-3 years of job-related experience.
• An established understanding of work routines and standards and applying skills and knowledge in a range of processes, procedures, and systems are required.
• Requires intermediate problem-solving skills with the capacity to review and select solutions from available options without supervisory approval.
• Ability to explain detailed and complicated information within the team in a clear and concise manner.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Strong organizational skills with a robust inquisitive mindset.
• General math skills. Ability to calculate advanced figures such as percentages, discounts, and markups. or complicated information within the team.

Why CBRE?

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills, and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

Disclaimers: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.