Remote Work Eligibility? Onsite only
Is this a term position? Yes (12 months)
Is this a grant funded position? Yes
Position Purpose
The Laboratory Administrative Coordinator supports day-to-day operations of the HumanX Lab and the Cluster’s research portfolio. Serve as the lab’s internal coordination hub: track lab equipment, coordinate with external vendors for delivery and installation, coordinate with internal Dartmouth finance and procurement teams to keep requests moving, support lab logistics, and route internal communications. This role is not responsible for executing procurement, finance, or sponsored-research administration directly.
Description
The Cluster for Improving Healthcare Outcomes through Sensory Technology at Dartmouth invites applications for a Laboratory Administrative Coordinator. The Cluster advances research and translation at the intersection of deep biosensing, biological computing systems, and organoid platforms. The lead lab in this hire is the HumanX Lab for Cognitive Performance and Longevity.
We are seeking a highly organized coordinator to support the day-to-day operations of the lab. The Coordinator serves as the lab’s internal coordination hub: tracking and managing lab equipment, coordinating with external vendors and collaborators for delivery and installation, coordinating with the internal Dartmouth finance and procurement teams to keep requests moving, supporting lab logistics, and routing internal communications across the team.
This is a full-time, onsite position, at Dartmouth in Hanover, NH, with a start date as soon as possible. The initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of renewal. The Coordinator will be hosted in the Department of Computer Science and supported by the Cluster.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Two or more years of administrative, operations, or coordination experience in a research, academic, healthcare, or comparable professional environment.
- Excellent attention to detail and follow-through; ability to track many open items in parallel.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with internal staff, faculty, vendors, and external partners.
- Proficiency with standard office and productivity tools (calendars, spreadsheets, document management).
- Onsite presence in Hanover, NH, or at the Cluster’s Boston site (this position is not remote).
Key Accountabilities
- Lab equipment and vendor coordination (35%)
- Internal Dartmouth Coordination (25%)
- Day-to-day lab operations (25%)
- Communications and Reporting (15%)
