Lab Technician IV
Core
Oversees shop operations in a university research shop supporting mass timber, coastal resilience, and product prototyping research and teaching.
Role type
Senior Lab Technician (Research Shop Operations)
Builds
Research materials, lab setups, and operational support for faculty and student projects
Domain
Higher Education / Construction Materials Research (Mass Timber)
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Equipment operation and maintenance, preventive maintenance, safety program administration, data collection and analysis, inventory management, training delivery, stakeholder coordination, technical troubleshooting
Preferred skills
Advanced proficiency with cold-set Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) press, hydraulic systems, woodworking equipment, Emriver Em4 Stream Table, large format 3-D printing
Technologies
CLT press, Emriver Em4 Stream Table, 3-D printing equipment, hydraulic systems
Responsibilities
Operate and maintain specialized research equipment; maintain experiments and lab classroom setups; coordinate equipment availability and maintenance; train faculty, staff, and students on equipment operation; oversee safety programs and facility management; manage supplies and inventory; coordinate with industry researchers and support experimental design input.
Seniority
Senior, independent oversight