Research Laboratory Coordinator

Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer.

As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Join a dedicated team of nearly 11,000 who are shaping the future we envision. Moffitt has been recognized as a Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation and is continually named one of the Tampa Bay Times’ Top Workplaces.

Summary Lead Research Operations & Scientific Innovation Join a world-class cancer research environment where you'll drive laboratory operations, lead complex scientific initiatives, mentor emerging scientists, and support groundbreaking discoveries that improve patient outcomes.

At Moffitt Cancer Center, we're seeking an experienced Laboratory Coordinator to oversee laboratory management, technical operations, research administration, and collaborative scientific projects. This role is ideal for a highly organized scientific professional who enjoys balancing hands-on research with leadership, mentorship, compliance oversight, and operational excellence.

Position Summary The Laboratory Coordinator provides leadership and direction for laboratory operations while conducting advanced independent research. This role manages research resources, mentor's laboratory personnel, coordinates collaborations, oversees compliance activities, and supports the development and execution of innovative scientific studies. Working closely with Principal Investigators and research teams, the Laboratory Coordinator ensures efficient laboratory operations while advancing scientific discovery through both technical expertise and operational leadership.

What You'll Do Laboratory Leadership & Operations Lead daily laboratory operations and maintain an efficient molecular biology and cell culture research environment.

Supervise and mentor laboratory staff, research technicians, students, postdoctoral fellows, and other research personnel.

Coordinate laboratory resources, equipment maintenance, inventory management, and procurement activities.

Maintain specialized laboratory equipment, including microbial culture systems and advanced research instrumentation.

Train laboratory personnel on research methodologies, laboratory procedures, and high-tech scientific equipment.

Develop, implement, and optimize laboratory standard operating procedures (SOPs). Team Development & Scientific Mentorship Provide technical guidance and scientific training to students, fellows, technicians, and research staff.

Foster a collaborative research environment that supports learning, professional development, and scientific excellence.

Support multidisciplinary teams across multiple research projects and collaborations.

Mentor laboratory personnel in experimental design, data interpretation, and research best practices. Advanced Research & Technical Support Conduct and direct complex biological research experiments utilizing advanced scientific techniques.

Isolate and prepare RNA and DNA samples for next-generation sequencing applications, including RNA-seq and 16S rRNA sequencing workflows.

Perform quality control, sample preparation, PCR labeling, purification, and quantification procedures.

Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize Illumina sequencing platforms and related laboratory technologies.

Design, construct, troubleshoot, and optimize expression and reporter vector systems while analyzing experimental outcomes.

Analyze research findings and contribute to manuscripts, publications, abstracts, presentations, and scientific reports. Research Administration & Compliance Coordinate laboratory purchasing and ensure supplies, reagents, and…