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This part-time role is responsible for maintaining lab infrastructure, supporting member research and biotechnology prototyping, and ensuring a safe, high-performing, and compliant laboratory environment.\nThe Biolab Technician is a core part of the greater Newlab Product Realization team, which provides the critical infrastructure and support necessary for members to turn ambitious, real-world solutions into physical reality. You will work directly within our laboratory spaces, supporting startups, engineers, and scientists building cutting-edge biological and life-science solutions.\nWhat You’ll Do\nOperational Excellence & Lab Maintenance\nProcurement & Sourcing: Consult on the specification, sourcing, and optimization of new or replacement laboratory instrumentation.\nInventory Control: Maintain an inventory schedule for shared consumables, reagents, and laboratory PPE.\nTechnical Presence: Provide a consistent, expert presence in the lab to offer real-time troubleshooting, equipment maintenance, and ensure adherence to best practices.\nMember Education & Technical Mentorship\nOnboarding & Orientation: Lead mandatory \"Safety and Basic Use\" orientations for all lab users to ensure compliance with Newlab policies.\nEquipment Training: Conduct hands-on training sessions for specialized laboratory tools, ensuring members are ready for independent use.\n Knowledge Continuity: Update, refine, and maintain the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and OS section for Biolab tools and materials.\nExperimental Guidance: Act as a resource and mentor for members regarding experimental setup and best practices for laboratory instrumentation.\nSafety & Compliance Oversight\n Documentation: Modernize, update, and manage the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) database.\nVetting & Intake: Oversee the technical assessment and intake of new project proposals and SDS submissions.\nWaste Protocols: Establish and enforce clear, company-specific disposal protocols for both lab-provided media and proprietary project waste.\nInspections: Perform routine safety inspections and ensure absolute adherence to standard laboratory safety protocols.\nLegacy Material & Chemical Management\nAudit: Resolve the backlog of abandoned chemicals left by former companies.\nAssessment Framework: Develop and implement a \"Disposal vs. Community Use\" assessment framework for incoming and legacy materials.\nLong-Term Tracking: Implement a more robust system for tracking materials in long-term storage to prevent future abandonment.\nWhat you’ll Bring\nTechnical Qualifications\n2+ years of hands-on laboratory experience: Prior experience working in or managing a wet lab, biological research facility, or shared incubator environment.\nRelevant coursework in biology, chemistry, or material science.\n Facility Knowledge: An understanding of chemical hygiene, bio-safety protocols (BSL-1), and regulatory compliance.\nEquipment Familiarity: Hands-on experience operating and troubleshooting standard laboratory instrumentation and analytical equipment.\nCommunication: Excellent interpersonal skills with a \"customer-service\" mindset to support, train, and mentor a diverse community of innovators and startups.\nOperations and Systems: Ability to track maintenance logs, inventory, and workflows digitally, proficiency in Google Workspace\n\nProfessional Traits\nStrong customer service mindset and ability to support a diverse technical community\nHighly organized and safety-conscious\nStrong troubleshooting instincts\nComfortable training and mentoring others\nSelf-starter who takes ownership of tools and spaces\nPatient, collaborative, and community-oriented\nPhysical Requirements:\nAble to stand for extended periods\nAble to lift up to 50 lbs\nBending, reaching & able to climb ladders\nWearing required personal protective equipment (lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, etc.)\nMoving carts or equipment around the lab\nNice to Have\nExperience or interest in any of the following:\n3D printers, laser cutters, electronics\nPlumbing, pneumatic, hydraulic systems\nWeb design (portfolio sites, documentation pages, or light front-end development)\nSupporting hardware startups or product teams\nWorking in a makerspace or shared lab environment\nCulture at Newlab\nNewlab is a community-driven innovation platform where engineers, founders, and creative technologists build ambitious solutions in climate, energy, mobility, and advanced technologies.\nWe value safety, curiosity, craftsmanship, collaboration, and shared responsibility. 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