Facilities Support Assistant
Facilities Support Assistant
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Job Description
Job Description
The Facilities Support Assistant is part of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institutes Facilities and Technical Operations team and reports to the institutes Associate Director for Facilities. The Facilities Support Assistant will receive and distribute all packages and mail for all Health Sciences and Technologies campus departments located in Roanoke VA. The position will assist with outgoing shipments and is responsible for accepting inspecting stocking and transferring deliveries. The candidate will also help set up the facilities for various public and internal events. The facilities assistant will assist with laboratory setup and troubleshoot and coordinate the repair of laboratory equipment such as biosafety cabinets centrifuges incubators vacuum pumps and other instrumentation. The position will assists with Regulated Medical waste disposal and laboratory recycling program.
Additionally the position will be responsible for assembling relocating and managing office and laboratory furniture inventory. The candidate must pay close attention to detail and have strong organizational and communication skills. A successful candidate needs to multitask effectively maintaining the progression of several projects at a time.
Required Qualifications
Demonstrated Shipping and Receiving experience
Good communication skills written and verbal
Attention to detail and well organized
Works toward team oriented goals
Strong interpersonal skills
Able to lift 50 pounds or more
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to troubleshoot electronic and mechanical equipment
Familiarity with laboratory and medical equipment and instrumentation
Demonstrated experience in a research or higher education setting with a focus on administrative or facilities tasks
Pay Band
3
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Restricted
Salary Information
Commensurate with Experience.
Hours per week
40
Review Date
9/3/2025
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch centers.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
