The Sr. Laboratory Coordinator coordinates operations of the laboratory with responsibility for administrative and scientific activities.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Assemble, test, calibrate, clean and/or make minor repairs to equipment including specialized, highly sensitive and unique laboratory equipment requiring specialized knowledge and skill.
• May help manage staff including recommendations for hiring and performance management.
• Work independently on experiments of own design and determine set-up to reach end results.
• Utilize specialized knowledge to interpret results, e.g. read controls, and evaluate results.
• Contribute to budget preparation and forecasting.
• Track budget and grant expenditures; ensure appropriate charges and adherence to grant stipulations.
• Order laboratory animals, unique reagents, and/or other supplies for experiments based on grant guidelines.
• May design databases to appropriately track results.
• Perform basic data analysis.
• Adhere to and monitor environmental health and safety standards and policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and training to MCP staff and users, including faculty, students, and postdoctoral researchers.
• Assist with laboratory operations, equipment use, and user guidance.
• Develop and maintain laboratory procedures and documentation.
• Support continuous improvement of facility operations and user services.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety and operational standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry or related field.
• Three years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Materials Science, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related STEM discipline.

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

• Budget Management: Developing.
• Grants and Contracts Management: Developing.
• Laboratory Equipment Maintenance: Developing.
• Laboratory Safety: Developing.
• Procurement: Developing.
• Scientific Interpretation and Consultation: Awareness.

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.