Full-Time
Lab Curriculum Coordinator 1
Posted on 9/11/2026
Harvard University
Ivy League university in Cambridge, MA
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No H1B Sponsorship
Cambridge, MA, USA
In Person
Bachelor's
Category
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Required Skills
Cell Biology
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Requirements
- A college background is required.
- A minimum of one year of laboratory experience is required; relevant coursework may count toward this experience.
- Knowledge of laboratory techniques is required.
- General laboratory safety, hazardous waste, biohazard, and blood-borne pathogen experience is required.
- Ability to accurately perform calculations is required.
- Ability to troubleshoot and exercise independent judgment is required.
- Ability to learn new laboratory skills and act autonomously is required.
Responsibilities
- Prepare the laboratory portion of undergraduate Biology courses and support multiple courses simultaneously.
- Collaborate with course instructors and the manager to determine the components needed for safe and effective laboratory instruction.
- Prepare chemical reagents, media, cultures, and consumables for undergraduate experiments.
- Calculate molarity, percent solutions, and other formulas required for laboratory work.
- Pre-run laboratory procedures and troubleshoot protocols under the supervision of course instructors or the manager.
- Attend laboratory meetings and act as a guide for Teaching Assistants.
- Set up and maintain microscopes, computers, audiovisual tools, and other scientific equipment.
- Provide technical assistance and instruction in the proper use of laboratory equipment.
- Perform routine maintenance and arrange for equipment repairs when necessary.
- Maintain clean laboratory classrooms and properly store laboratory components and equipment.
- Purchase chemicals, specimens, and consumable supplies.
- Evaluate new equipment for student and teaching staff use and propose recommendations to the manager.
- Monitor chemical and biological waste and arrange for disposal or decontamination.
- Act as the laboratory safety officer for laboratory classrooms and attend required safety meetings and training.
- Prepare reagents, media, and cultures according to approved protocols.
- Operate the glassware washer, autoclave, and other laboratory equipment as needed.
- Transport laboratory equipment and materials between laboratory classrooms and buildings.
- Order course supplies and general laboratory and office supplies for Teaching Labs staff.
- Perform regular laboratory maintenance and cleaning.
- Maintain documentation of laboratory protocols and equipment history.
- Anticipate instructors' needs and proactively prepare laboratory classrooms using student protocols.
- Serve as the first point of contact for laboratory users regarding safety.
- Prepare periodic reports on duties and status for the supervisor.
- Lift and transport equipment between locations when required.
Desired Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree in Biology or a related field is strongly preferred.
Harvard University is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1636 and the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. It comprises Harvard College and multiple graduate and professional schools.
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