Undergrad Physics Lab Coordinator

UofL; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Louisville invites applications for a Laboratory Coordinator III to support undergraduate instructional laboratories in physics and astronomy, ensuring resources are available and functioning for faculty, GTAs and students.

The role manages day‑to‑day lab operations, prepares and tests experimental setups, troubleshoots equipment, performs maintenance and calibration, and assists faculty and GTAs in using lab equipment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED with 4 yrs of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master's degree in physics or a closely related field preferred.
• Experience supporting or managing undergraduate physics instructional laboratories.
• Setting up and testing physics experiments and lecture demonstrations.
• Troubleshooting, maintaining and repairing scientific equipment.
• Working with basic electronics, computer interfacing, data‑acquisition systems, and laboratory instrumentation.
• Evaluating and procuring scientific equipment and supplies.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day‑to‑day operation of undergraduate instructional laboratories, including preparing, testing, and staging experimental setups according to the instructional schedule.
• Provide technical support for laboratory instruction by troubleshooting experimental setups and equipment, performing routine repairs, preventative maintenance and calibration, and replacing equipment as needed.
• Provide technical assistance to faculty and GTAs and help orient and train GTAs in the use of laboratory equipment and experimental setups.
• Assist with development, testing, and implementation of new laboratory experiments and evaluate new instructional laboratory equipment.
• Research equipment specifications and cost estimates, coordinate approved purchases, and work with vendors to resolve equipment issues.
• Support department classroom instruction by organizing, testing, maintaining, and repairing lecture‑demonstration equipment and assisting faculty with demonstrations.
• Maintain departmental equipment inventories, coordinate equipment relocations and surplus processes, and maintain technical documentation and records.

Skills

Laboratory management

Troubleshooting

Equipment calibration

Training GTAs

Basic electronics

Data acquisition

Education

Master's degree in physics or closely related field

Tools

Data acquisition systems

Laboratory instrumentation

Job description

The University of Louisville invites applications for a Laboratory Coordinator III to support undergraduate instructional laboratories in physics and astronomy, ensuring resources are available and functioning for faculty, GTAs and students.

The role manages day‑to‑day lab operations, prepares and tests experimental setups, troubleshoots equipment, performs maintenance and calibration, and assists faculty and GTAs in using lab equipment.