Research Support Services Coordinator

RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICES COORDINATOR I Featured Job

• Location Tampa, FL
• Department Common Equipment
• Schedule - Shift - Hours Full Time - Day Shift - M-F variable

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Summary

Research Support Services Coordinator I

The mission of Research Support Services (RSS) is to ensure research faculty have the equipment, space and logistics resources they need to be successful. A Research Support Services Coordinator I is primarily a research staff facing position, responsible for coordinating research support services related to research space, common equipment, ultra-low temperature storage units and participate during emergencies (i.e. Hurricanes).

The position will initially be based in the Research Support Services Department
at our Magnolia Campus
. Ultimately, the position will be located at Moffitt at Speros in Land O’Lakes, FL once the facility opens mid July 2026.

Position Highlights:

• Provides customer service and support for research faculty, staff and vendors with guidance from the supervisor/manager
• Support research space activities by following lab modification SOPs for expansion, compression, start up and shut down of labs under the direction of the supervisor/manager
• Familiar with the operation, function and troubleshooting of a wide range of basic science research equipment while ensuring maintenance meets research and industry standards for safety
• Supports cold storage activities for off-site freezer storage, faculty labs, shared resources and responds to alarm monitoring system
• Supports special project assignments related to supporting Moffitt Research Institute wide research initiatives such as large-scale freezer clean outs, 5S efforts, CCSG reporting, space use survey, etc.
• Serves as an “essential on site peroneal” during emergencies and coverage in the on-call schedule as assigned.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Highly skilled in executing and properly conducting research in an academic setting
• A critical thinker that can piece together potential issues and think about resolutions ahead of time for the staff and faculty
• Strong communication skills including the ability to communicate with technical customers at all levels both internally and externally
• An individual that has experience with lab bench Research, particularly in the basic lab setting
• A team player who enjoys a collaborative, team-based environment
• An individual that has high emotional intelligence
• Two (2) years of working in a biology or Chemistry Research Laboratory preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Develop strong relationships with internal and external customers and facilitate clear communication
• Contributes to development of workflows relating to lab research activation, lab start up, support for research labs, and being on call
• Support RSS supervisor/manager in maintaining research equipment across multiple campuses and minimizing downtime while continuing to maintain the equipment

Credentials and

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry or Biomedical field of study with 1 year as a Research Associate or equivalent support services experience or 2 years of laboratory experience is required.
• Familiar with function and operation of basic Lab Equipment, Lab Safety and Good Laboratory Practices.
• Multi-tasks and keeps excellent records.
• Must have good organizational and communication skills and careful attention to details.
• Must have ability to plan, organize and coordinate multiple work assignments.

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