Laboratory Coordinator

Job Details

Job Title: Laboratory Coordinator

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 290268

About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Summary

Coordinate all operations of an instructional or research laboratory to include instruction in lab procedures and safety, development of lab procedures and processes, conducting experiments, equipment and inventory maintenance and related recordkeeping and producing reports. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: Academic and/or research faculty members, staff and students, vendor/suppliers. This position will advise and counsel: students.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students on lab safety, protocols and procedures related to conducting experiments
• Monitor lab expenses relative to budget; may generate billing for lab services, purchase equipment, materials and supplies and maintain inventory records
• Maintain laboratory facility in safe, clean and organized manner
• Update and develop instructional and safety related materials applicable to current and new experiments
• Monitor lab equipment performance and usage; maintain equipment as required
• Develop and implement laboratory policy and procedures
• May oversee the work of student and teaching assistants within the laboratory
• Perform other duties as assigned

Responsibilities

Cleanroom Fabrication Process Support:

• Assist in microfabrication processes within a cleanroom environment, including lithography, physical vapor deposition, and plasma etching processes.
• Substrates of interest include silicon, glass, and organic, for example.
• Follow standard protocols and ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Assembly of Electronic Systems:

• Work with components such as uLEDs, silicon chips, 3D chip stacks, and flexible/rigid substrates.
• Utilize assembly and interconnect tools such as flip-chip bonders and wire bonders.

Quality Control:

• Conduct electrical, optical, and mechanical quality control (QC) measurements.
• Maintain detailed logs and documentation of QC.

Collaboration and Deadlines:

• Work closely with the research team to meet project goals and deadlines.
• Communicate effectively to report progress, troubleshoot challenges, and suggest process improvements.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Other Required Qualifications
Current CPR/AED Certification, or ability to obtain certification within 30 days of her date. Current, nationally recognized certification in group fitness and/or personal training. Rates of pay may vary based on the type of activity the incumbent performs. Therefore, this job code is to be used only for those individuals working less than 50% time.

Required Experience
Three to five years job related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently.
• Excellent time-management skills to meet strict project timelines.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience working in a research or academic environment.
• Knowledge of cleanroom protocols and practices.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

SKILLS
This job requires application of technical processes and procedures applicable to assigned laboratory; communications and presentation; inventory management; lab equipment repair; budgeting, lab safety practices; PC operation and use of specialized application.