Lab Operations Specialist Pay: $38-$41.01 per hour Duration: 12 months Location: Philadelphia, PA Key Responsibilities: • Maintain equipment inventory, ensuring the information is accurate and updated promptly. • Regularly evaluate fixed lab equipment (fume hoods, exhaust fans, biosafety cabinet, etc) are functioning properly. • Manage all laboratory vendor service contracts ensuring that preventative maintenance visits are executed on schedule • Manage and coordinate timelines across laboratories for certifications and calibrations on critical equipment • Help resolve and/or coordinate equipment repair visit between the service provider and the laboratory team. • Review cold storage monitoring software to minimize the risk of freezer failure. Escalate issues internally and troubleshoot as needed. • Participate in laboratory emergency planning/management - e.g. power outages and infrastructure projects • Work with all parties involved (technicians, users, IT, and leadership) to ensure that both the equipment and operational needs are met. • Chaperone technicians from external suppliers and ensure they are adhering to company policies while onsite. • Oversee delivery logistics by coordinating the receipt of packages, gas deliveries, or installation of laboratory equipment. • Support the procurement of laboratory consumables and supplies as needed. • Perform general troubleshooting of laboratory operation issues as they arise. • Support the development and maintenance of procedures to ensure compliant lab operations. • Work with lab safety officer to manage the safety systems/compliance and ensure the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is current and available. • Provide miscellaneous laboratory maintenance tasks as needed e.g. supply stocking, eye wash/safety shower flushing, removal of waste, etc Required Qualifications: • A.S. or B.S. in Life Sciences or Facilities Management with management/technical emphasis. • Minimum 1 year of pharmaceutical, life sciences, or biotech experience in an academic or industry setting. • Minimum 2 years of experience implementing maintenance and repair programs in a Research & Development (R&D) facility. • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with member of cross-functional team • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Ability to solve problems while anticipating the downstream impacts • Highly organized with a strong attention to detail, clarity, accuracy, and conciseness. Additional Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with project management activities and vendor management preferred • Experience working within an R&D team while establishing and enforcing best practices in laboratory operations preferred • Experience training/teaching new employees specific relevant technical and conceptual skills is a plus • Experience with lab supplies procurement