Lab Operations Specialist / Facilities Operations Specialist

R&D Partners is seeking to hire a Lab Operations Specialist / Facilities Operations Specialist in Philadelphia, PA.

Your main responsibilities as a Lab Operations Specialist / Facilities Operations Specialist:

·      Maintain equipment inventory, ensuring the information is accurate and updated promptly.

·      Regularly evaluate fixed lab equipment (fume hoods, exhaust fans, biosafety cabinet, etc) are functioning properly.

·      Manage all laboratory vendor service contracts ensuring that preventative maintenance visits are executed on schedule

·      Manage and coordinate timelines across laboratories for certifications and calibrations on critical equipment

·      Help resolve and/or coordinate equipment repair visit between the service provider and the laboratory team.

What we are looking for in a Lab Operations Specialist / Facilities Operations Specialist:

·      A.S. or B.S. in Life Sciences or Facilities Management with management/technical emphasis.

·      Minimum 1 year of pharmaceutical, life sciences, or biotech experience in an academic or industry setting.

·      Minimum 2 years of experience implementing maintenance and repair programs in a Research & Development (R&D) facility.

·      Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with member of cross-functional team

·      Strong verbal and written communication skills

R&D Partners is a national staffing firm focused in the areas of: Scientific, Clinical Research and Engineering. Our team offers well over 200 years of combined staffing experience providing consulting, direct hire & outsourcing solutions with our west coast offices in San Francisco, Redwood City and San Diego, CA and our east coast offices located in Harrisburg, PA and Tampa, FL.

The cornerstone of our success: a knowledgeable and experienced recruiting team.

Our life sciences recruiters, clinical research recruiters and engineering recruiters are uniquely specialized. After a detailed assessment of our clients’ needs, we can then identify appropriate candidates utilizing our established network of professionals. R&D Partners takes a proactive approach to recruiting, establishing relationships with experienced passive candidates so when the time is right, we can combine our candidates’ talents with our clients’ opportunities.