Lab Operations Specialist I

Bonneville Labs is a flexible coworking and traditional lab space operator and developer optimized for a community of Bio-Doers, emerging biotechnology companies, community partners, and life sciences market leaders. Bonneville Labs believes that research and development organizations can innovate faster when their mind-share is freed up from operations to focus on discovery and product development. Bonneville Labs seeks to improve our world and lives by eliminating operational hurdles and reducing the cost of research and development for our member companies and allowing them to go forward, faster toward world changing discoveries and businesses.

The Laboratory Operations Specialist I plays a key role in maintaining the smooth operation of Bonneville Labs (BVL) by providing essential services, supplies, and equipment to support scientific research. This position collaborates with cross-functional teams and member companies to improve operational processes, maintain a safe and efficient working environment, and deliver outstanding customer service. Ideal for someone with a passion for research environments and process improvement, this role offers opportunities for professional development and growth in the life sciences industry.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with other Bonneville Labs (BVL) staff deliver exceptional customer service and support for our member companies across our lab facilities in Hayward, Berkeley, and South San Francisco.
• Proactively interact with member scientists to identify and resolve issues with services, equipment, and supplies. Use an electronic ticket system to record issues and report progress to requestors.
• Build and maintain positive, professional relationships with BVL clients, ensuring effective communication and a cooperative working environment.
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) associated with the BVL document management system.
• Assist in coordinating outside vendors for lab equipment preventative maintenance.
• Understand operational laboratory workflows and successfully balancing routines tasks and ad-hoc assignments to ensure smooth operations.
• Suggest ideas and solutions for site improvements and increase efficiency.
• Help improve existing policies and procedures that act as a template for current and future BVL sites.
• Perform direct administrative tasks that may include invoicing, maintaining spreadsheets, file management, mailing and shipping packages, organizing procedures, overseeing supplies and equipment, and updating database.
• Collaborate with supervisors and colleagues by accepting feedback and contributing ideas, fostering a team-oriented work environment.
• Use courtesy, tact, and firmness in dealing with the public; evaluate alternative solutions and present recommendations; interact with the public effectively and courteously.
• Facility and equipment maintenance, day-to-day' procedures, following internal procedures and direct instruction, which can include :

Receiving packages from external carriers and deliver to internal recipients

What We're Looking For - Required

What We're Looking For - Preferred

Education

Working onsite at Bonneville Labs

Perks Working with Bonneville Labs

The pay range for this role is :

24 - 27 USD per hour(626 Bancroft)

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