Laboratory & Student Experience Coordinator

Business Title
Laboratory & Student Experience Coordinator

Applications Accepted From
Public: Open to the Public

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please complete the online application and attach required documents. Required documents include detailed cover letter, resume, and list of references. For references, please include names and current contact information of three professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a successful candidate is identified; For full consideration, please apply by the posting close date.

This position is eligible for the following benefits
medical, vision, dental, basic and supplemental life, winter break closure, paid holidays, educational benefits for you and eligible dependents, sick leave, vacation, and retirement.

Posting Number: 2016367T

Department Summary

The Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Laboratory & Student Experience Coordinator uses scientific and engineering knowledge to perform a variety of research and operations activities. The Coordinator designs, constructs, upgrades and maintains experimental systems and experiences used in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) labs and classes. This position develops new lab experiences for existing courses to implement best practices, and provides both formal and informal instruction to individual students, lab teams and engineering research teams. Responsibilities could include creating course material, grading student work, and managing undergraduate and graduate lab assistants. The Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Laboratory & Student Experience Coordinator also serves as the safety officer responsible for lab safety compliance for the department.

Representative Duties: Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to the following: Contributes to research-specific laboratory experiments, partners with investigators and research staff on testing procedures, performs quantitative and/or qualitative analysis as required. Establishes, implements, and monitors laboratory policies and procedures. Assists with developing, monitoring, and reconciling operational lab budgets. Provides instruction to students, faculty, and staff on safe laboratory procedures. Maintains, designs, and constructs laboratory equipment for engineering instructional laboratories, including pilot-scale process equipment and analytical equipment.

Position Profile

Contributes to research-specific laboratory experiments, partners with investigators and research staff on testing procedures, performs quantitative and/or qualitative analysis as required. Establishes, implements, and monitors laboratory policies and procedures. Assists with developing, monitoring, and reconciling operational lab budgets. Provides instruction to students, faculty, and staff on safe laboratory procedures. Maintains laboratory equipment.

Level Summary

Manages and resolves complex and ambiguous issues. Works on both strategic and operational challenges, addressing problems that require advanced knowledge and experience. Often takes on leadership roles in projects or initiatives.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Provides mentorship and guidance to team. Infrequently has a limited number of direct reports.

Fiscal Responsibilities

May have budgetary responsibility for small-scale projects or initiatives.

Problem Solving

Solves complex problems, often with limited guidance.

Independence of Action

Works independently; seeks guidance for unusual situations.

Communication and Collaboration

Collaborates with team members and external departments. May represent the team in meetings with internal and external stakeholders.

Physical Requirements

This role is primarily desk-based and involves extensive use of desktop computers. Occasionally, the job may require travel to attend meetings and programs.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5 or more years of related professional experience, or equivalent education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in a related field.

Department
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Pay Rate: Commensurate with experience and credentials

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Pay Grade
16

Pay Range
$44,592.00-$74,196.00

FLSA Status
Exempt

Job Category: Administrative at-will appointment

Job Family
Research & Labs

Job Sub Family
Lab Management

Job Level
IC3

Job Open Date
05/20/2026

Posting End Date: 06/03/2026

Planning Unit: Russ College of Engineering & Technology

Work Schedule

M-F, 8-5; other days as requested.

Months
12 month

Campus: Athens

Expected hours worked per week
40

Expected duration of assignment
Ongoing

Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position.
Darin Ridgway, Phd, Department Chair, [email protected]

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