Physics Lab Coordinator; On-Site

Job

Location:

Merced

Job Type: Full Time

The University of California, Merced is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position.

Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience. The full salary range for this position is Step 1: $75,437.68 - Step 25: $. The hourly range the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is STEP 1: $75,437.68.

Remote/Hybrid eligibility:
This position is Onsite.

This position is represented by the bargaining unit UPTE:
Research Support Professionals - RX .

This posting will remain open until filled with initial applicant review expected to be on or around September 14, 2026.

The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system's 10 campuses and one of the youngest universities to be designated an R1 research university. With approximately 9,100 undergraduate and graduate students, UC Merced is a smaller, more intimate campus compared to its sister campuses, while equipped and staffed as a cutting edge, 21st century research institution.

With bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs, strong research and academic partnerships and a growing community in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, the UC Merced campus is continually evolving and requires talented, knowledgeable and dynamic educators, researchers, management and staff.

Ranked in the top 30 among the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and #1 for social mobility by the Wall Street Journal, UC Merced is uniquely equipped to provide world class educational opportunities to dynamic and enterprising students in the Valley and throughout the state. In partnership with UC San Francisco, UC Merced has launched a rigorous medical education program that will supply the Valley with culturally competent providers dedicated to improving local access to quality care.

The campus enjoys a special connection with nearby Yosemite National Park, is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design and is accelerating the continued economic development of the region.

Under the direction of the Physical Sciences Instructional Laboratory Manager, the incumbent has the responsibility for the supervision, management, and direction of physics instructional preparation facilities, laboratories, and support staff. The incumbent will work with faculty and teaching assistants to provide a quality lab experience for undergraduate students. The position requires extensive knowledge of multiple fields within physics; an interest in applying biology and chemistry techniques to physics concepts;

the ability to work collaboratively with student assistants, staff, teaching assistants, faculty, and their supervisor; the ability to act independently to solve situations regarding laboratory experiments and personnel; maintain confidentiality; practice ethical decision making; and show sound judgment in budgetary matters.

Responsibilities include collaborating with faculty to develop new and continuously improve existing lab experiments, training of teaching assistants and instructors on lab experiment concepts and activities as well as safety concerns, training of student lab staff in scientific procedures and techniques, establishing appropriate laboratory safety protocols for staff and students, and ensuring the maintenance and repair of the facilities. Incumbent also ascertains and researches equipment needs for purchase and makes provision for the support of activities such as lecture demonstrations and special events.

The successful incumbent will take complete responsibility for all aspects required for the successful delivery of upper and lower-division physics lab courses that cover multiple distinct physics subject areas, including development and improvement of lab experiments. The specific courses will change based on course offerings from semester to semester but it is expected that the incumbent will be responsible for introductory physics, mechanics, electricity and magnetism, modern physics, and elective physics labs, such as electronics.

The incumbent will take complete responsibility for all aspects of operation and maintenance for the physics instructional equipment in their courses, potentially including, but not limited to, dynamics equipment, electricity, and magnetism equipment, microscopes, spectrometers, radioactive materials and equipment, and specialized experimental set-ups. The incumbent is responsible for supervising the operations of the physics…