Research Laboratory Coordinator
Research Laboratory Coordinator
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Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial socio-economic and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty administration and staff.
Job Description:
Amherst College invites applications for the Research Laboratory Coordinator position. The Research Laboratory Coordinator is a full-time year-round position starting at $65000 - commensurate with experience.
Provides laboratory support for teaching and research in the biological sciences. Serves as the Laboratory Safety Coordinator for the Biology Department and Neuroscience Program. Oversees safety training and ensures compliance with local state and federal regulations including animal welfare and biosafety.
Summary of Responsibilities:
Serve as Biology and Neuroscience Laboratory Safety Coordinator. Oversee and implement all regulatory safety training for students faculty and staff engaged in teaching or research in the Biology Department and Neuroscience Program. Responsible for granting key card access to teaching and research spaces based on safety training. Respond to and report on laboratory safety incidents. Serve as the first point of contact for research-related emergencies in Biology and Neuroscience
Responsible for ensuring that teaching and research laboratories in the Biology Department and Neuroscience Program are in compliance with all local state and federal regulations including animal welfare biosafety lab inspection and disposal of medical and biohazardous waste. Responsible for shipments of all hazardous and/or biological materials. Purchase dispense and keep records on research-grade ethanol. Serve as assistant to the chair of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). Keep abreast of local state and federal regulations as they impact teaching and research activities in Biology and Neuroscience
Assist existing staff with tasks such as preparing media autoclaving and washing glassware
Qualifications:
Minimum education required: Bachelors degree
Minimum experience required: 1-3 years
Minimum experience in lieu of education requirement: 5-7 years
Successful CORI check result
Required reference and background checks
Preferred
Prior experience in a research laboratory setting is strongly preferred
Prior experience with laboratory safety and/or compliance preferred but not required
Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive highly competitive benefits package that meets the needs of staff and faculty and their families. Benefits are an important part of our overall compensation so it is critical that you review all of the options to ensure it meets your total compensation requirements. Click here for Benefits Information.
Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter online at Please be sure to upload all requested documents prior to clicking Submit. Applications cannot be revised once submitted. (Current employees and students should apply by clicking on the Jobs Hub icon from their Workday home screen) Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
