Research Campus Operations Assistant

VRP Labs is seeking a Research Campus Operations Assistant.

You will assist with the operations of VRP-Labs, a 100,000 sqft research campus for deep science research.

VRP-Labs' campus has several shared lab spaces that the 85 member companies can use for their research including: in-vivo, chemistry, bio, tissue culture, and ISO7 Clean Rooms. In addition our campus has over 100 private research labs that member companies use to conduct their own specialized research.

This part-time role is ideal for an outgoing person who wants to support the behind-the-scenes operations of scientific research infrastructure and equipment, and be part of the ecosystem of developing new science.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an individual with a background in research or operations to expand their experience, gain exposure to research on campus, and connect with hundreds of researchers. The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor’s degree in a scientific field and at least 1 year of experience in a research lab setting: academic, startup, or commercial.

Part time schedule

This is a part-time role, without benefits, that is best suited to candidates who are available sometime between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, for about 4 hours per day for a total of 15-20 hours per week. Pay rate is $25/hour.

Duties:

• Receive and sort packages for member companies. Sometimes, deliver packages to our lab clients, including moving and connecting lab gas cylinders and liquid nitrogen.
• Keep campus break room clean and tidy; ensure that coffee is flowing in the morning
• Support our lab manager and other campus staff across shared labs, including daily: checks of shared equipment, walks of lab spaces to identify potential issues, and restocking of supplies.
• Provide lab amenity services to members such as: autoclave operations, dry ice, deionized water, glass washing services, and more.
• Create graphic media for internal/external announcements and social media.
• Professionally represent our campus while on-site and help our members find answers to questions about the facility and amenities.

Qualifications/Requirements/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in a science/engineering field.
• Experienced with computer office tools such as MS Word/Excel, ChatGPT, Adobe products
• Customer service oriented
• Flexible; able to adapt to changing priorities.
• Time management - ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Team-oriented. We are a small and mighty team.

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Valley Bio Services manages the Amenities at VRP-Labs, a Research Campus currently hosting over 80 companies and over 300 researchers on site. Our operations provide employees a diverse set of activities and the ability to develop skills in a wide range of activities.