Senior Research Laboratory Coordinator

Posting Number S16026P

Working Title Senior Research Laboratory Coordinator

Department Franklin-Microbiology

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Posting Type External

Retirement Plan TRS or ORP

Employment Type Employee

Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible

Full/Part time Full Time

Work Schedule

Additional Schedule Information M-F, 8am-5pm;
Evening or weekend work may be required

Advertised Salary Commensurate with experience

Posting Date 11/05/2026

Open until filled No

Closing Date 11/11/2026

Proposed Starting Date 12/07/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants

Location of Vacancy Athens Area

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Classification Title Lab Coord-Life Science III

FLSA Exempt

FTE 1.0

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent and 5 years of professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

The Senior Research Laboratory Coordinator provides high-level scientific, operational, and technical leadership for interdisciplinary fungal biology research laboratories jointly supported by the Departments of Microbiology and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. Serving as the primary administrator and technical expert for shared laboratory facilities, this position is responsible for managing complex research operations, coordinating specialized instrumentation and laboratory resources, and ensuring the effective utilization of shared research infrastructure that supports multiple principal investigators, research personnel, and trainees.

The Senior Research Laboratory Coordinator oversees laboratory compliance, safety programs, equipment acquisition and maintenance, budget monitoring, inventory management, and research support activities involving fungal genetics, molecular biology, microbiology, biochemistry, genomics, and related disciplines. The position independently develops and implements laboratory operating procedures, provides advanced technical consultation and training to faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars, and students, and serves as a key resource in troubleshooting experimental methods and laboratory systems.

Working with a high degree of autonomy, the Senior Research Laboratory Coordinator facilitates…