Lab Equipment Manager, Research Office, NIIMBL

Job title: Lab Equipment Manager, Research Office, NIIMBL

About the Role Under general direction of the Laboratory Operations Manager the Laboratory Equipment Manager is responsible for ensuring the capital assets and equipment needed for the technical operations at NIIMBL are in good working order. The work will involve a wide range of equipment including prototype and commercially available instrumentation. This individual will ensure the safe, organized, and efficient operation of these assets to ensure alignment with the needs of the laboratory staff.

The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) is dedicated to supporting the manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals. NIIMBL is established by a cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Standards and Technology as a public/private consortium of member organizations, including industry, academia, non-profit organizations, state governments, and federal agencies, and is a member of the Manufacturing USA network of institutes funded by the federal government to advance United States competitiveness in advanced manufacturing innovation. Institutionally at the University of Delaware, NIIMBL reports to the Vice President for Research, Scholarship & Innovation.

The most high-profile activities that NIIMBL does are the execution of technical projects to advance the readiness levels of relevant technologies, assays, and methods. These projects typically involve multiple organizations as partners and collaborators, and can include scientists from industry, government and academia. Many projects will be hosted at the University of Delaware in a state-of-the-art laboratory facility purpose-built for such studies, addressing drug substance, drug product, and analytical needs for biopharmaceuticals such as vaccines, therapeutic proteins and antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, bispecific antibodies, gene therapy vectors, and cell therapies.

What You'll Do

• Manage and maintain capital equipment and assets for NIIMBL's technical operations, ensuring they are in good working order.
• Oversee a wide range of equipment including prototype and commercially available instrumentation.
• Ensure safe, organized, and efficient operation of laboratory assets, aligned with the needs of staff and projects.
• Coordinate with laboratory personnel, researchers, and project teams to support experimental work.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance, calibration, and repair plans for critical instruments.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in maintaining and managing laboratory equipment and assets.
• Strong organizational skills and commitment to safety and compliance in a laboratory setting.
• Ability to work under general direction and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across partner organizations.
• Familiarity with a mix of prototype and commercially available instrumentation.

Compensation & Benefits

• Total Rewards benefits and Compensation Estimator available to review the full package beyond salary.
• Pay Grade: 31E.