Makerspace Facility Manager

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens.

Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision.

Come Take Flight at KSU!

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Responsible for overseeing the daily operations, personnel, budget, and strategic direction of a research core facility that provides specialized instrumentation, technical services, and expertise to support internal and external research efforts. Ensures the facility operates efficiently, maintains compliance with regulatory requirements, and supports high-impact research and innovation.

• Manages day-to-day operations of the makerspace facility, including scheduling, maintenance, and troubleshooting of scientific equipment
• Provides leadership and supervision to technical staff, including training, performance evaluations, and workload assignments
• Creates, maintains, and enforces standard operating procedures (SOPs), safety protocols, and quality control measures
• Serves as the primary liaison with internal researchers, external users, and institutional stakeholders to ensure high-quality service delivery
• Coordinates procurement, inventory management, and vendor relationships for instruments, consumables, and services
• Prepares and communicates reports, usage metrics, and impact summaries for institutional reporting and grant support
• Collaborates with faculty and researchers to support grant proposals and publications that utilize core facility resources
• Implements strategies for continuous improvement, expansion of services, and technological upgrades
• Ensures compliance with all institutional, federal, and sponsor policies and regulations
• Manages facility budgeting and financial operations, including preparing and monitoring budgets, tracking expenditures, and overseeing invoicing to ensure accurate billing and cost recovery

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a STEM-related field.

Required Experience

Five (5) years of relevant experience in a laboratory or core facility environment in scientific instrumentation and/or facility management, including previous supervisory and/or team leadership experience.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of laboratory information management systems (LIMS) or scheduling platforms

Preferred Educational Qualifications

An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a STEM-related discipline

Preferred Experience

Experience managing recharge and/or cost-recovery models and research budgets.

Experience in prototyping

Experience with utilizing and maintaining diverse fabrication and analytical instrumentation

Experience with software development and coding

Familiarity with grant writing and support for extramural funding proposals

The midpoint of the salary range is $110,300. Offers are based on relevant experience.

Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more! Visit hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Able to lead and motivate staff in a collaborative team environment

Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management, and presentation skills

Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)

Proficiency with budgeting tools, and scientific data systems

Problem-solving aptitude and initiative for process improvement

Strong attention to detail and follow up skills

Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

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