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Temporary Lab and Asset Coordinator

Requisition Number:

62167

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

Temporary Staff

Schedule:

Part-Time

Posting Close Date:

02-Mar-2025

Date Posted:

14-Feb-2025
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Job Summary

The Department of Chemistry encourages applications for a Temporary Lab and Asset Coordinator! This role ensures that the Chemistry space and assets support the educational and research mission of the Department and University. The Coordinator reports directly to the Facilities and Asset Manager and is responsible for ensuring the laboratory and office space and contents are kept in a clean and working condition. Responsibilities include project management (lab cleanouts, lab moves, etc.) and capital asset tracking. Chemistry includes two buildings, Cristol Chemistry and Ekeley, comprising over 280,000 square feet of research laboratory, instructional, office and support space.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Colorado Boulder emphasizes knowledge of the basic principles of chemistry, including atomic and molecular theory, the states of matter and reactivities and properties of chemical substances. Students study the basic subfields of chemistry, such as organic, physical, analytical, and inorganic chemistry, all while developing the mathematical skills to understand fundamental chemical relationships and to manipulate experimental data. Graduates also learn safe chemical practices, including handling waste, safety equipment, assembling chemical apparatus and designing experiments.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Project Manager

  • Supervise and coordinate department projects including interdepartmental moves, lab/equipment clean outs and asset management projects.
  • Collaborate with Arts & Sciences, Facilities Management (FM) project managers, Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S), Office of Information Technology (OIT), and departmental end users.
  • Coordinate with the campus EH&S department regarding lab clean ups to assure that labs are cleaned and cleared appropriately to eliminate any potential hazards.
  • Coordinate furniture and equipment moves, transfers and disposition.
  • Follow university procedures on property disposal and transfers.

Additional Oversight Responsibilities

  • As needed, may direct staff, student workers, temporary employees on short-term or specialized projects, such as preparing labs for new faculty hires, clearing out old labs, disposition of chemicals, etc.

What You Should Know

This is a temporary, part time position. The position is expected to begin as soon as possible and will end August 15, 2025.

What We Can Offer

The hourly range for this position is $20 - $24.

Benefits

Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave. 

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What We Require

  • Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or closely related field. Experience may substitute for the degree on a year for year basis.
  • 1 year experience working in a laboratory or similar environment.

What You Will Need

  • Proven leadership, the ability to find opportunities for improvement, and implement changes to achieve improvement.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and interpersonal problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to balance multiple and sophisticated assignments.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.

What We Would Like You to Have

  • Experience with OSHA, EPA requirements as they pertain to the workplace with an understanding of state and federal safety regulations.
  • Experience working in an academic institution including lab space management.
  • Experience managing a laboratory involving chemicals.
  • Possess excellent problem solving, project management, team building, written and verbal communication, and customer service skills.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials: 
  1. A current resume. 
  2. A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.
We may request references at a later time.

Please apply by March 2nd, 2025 for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu