Laboratory Equipment Specialist - Facilities Management

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$31.13–$52.92 Per Hour
SKILLS
Biomedical Research, Budget Forecasting, Budget Management, Community and Social Services, Contract Management, Corrective Action, Customer Support/Service, Direct Email, Driver's License, Electronic Engineering, Emergency Response, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Facebook, Facilities Management, Failure Analysis, Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS), Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Funding, Healthcare, Hospital, Infectious Diseases, Laboratory, Laboratory Equipment, LinkedIn, Maintenance Services, Military, National Institutes of Health (NIH), On Call, On Site Support, Operations Research, Patient Care, Preventative Maintenance, Project Tracking, Regulations, Short Messaging Service (SMS), Sports, Startup, Status Reports, Technical Research, Technical Support, Testing, Vaccination, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Selection, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Los Angeles, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

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Laboratory Equipment Specialist - Facilities Management

Job ID 15897 Location Los Angeles, California, United States Job Category Facilities Date posted 04/15/2026

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Job Description

When you join Cedars-Sinai, you become part of a team that is at the forefront of medical advancements and life-saving medical and scientific breakthroughs. Cedars-Sinai is one of the leading institutes for driven research funding from the National Institutes of Health. As an international leader in biomedical research, we translate discoveries into successful treatments with global impact.

The Laboratory Equipment Specialist provides research equipment technical support services for multiple laboratories on and off campus that includes preventative maintenance, diagnostics and corrective maintenance, new equipment utility compatibility evaluations, failure analysis and corrective course of action to ensure minimum adverse impact to research studies, equipment setups, teardowns and storage configurations. The Laboratory Equipment Specialist works within Research Facilities Operations. The department operates as a cohesive unit to provide superior service to the research community.

Principal Responsibilities:

  • Manages vendor-recommended preventative maintenance for research equipment across multiple labs to ensure reliable operation.
  • Evaluates and services equipment to minimize downtime and reduce research disruption.
  • Monitors alarms and performs corrective actions to prevent damage to experiments or samples.
  • Provides initial diagnostics for equipment failures and assesses impact on research.
  • Oversees equipment inventory, tracks usage, and manages reassignment or disposal.
  • Tracks equipment life cycles and forecasts budget needs for replacements.
  • Conducts emergency generator and Regulation IV testing to protect experiments and equipment.
  • Manages service contracts for compliance with scope and budget.
  • Coordinates vendor access and monitors work per policies.
  • Handles compressed gas tank services for lab setups and replacements.
  • Maintains skills to operate new equipment and updates training regularly.
  • Monitors utility equipment, logs conditions, manages start-up/shut-down, and reports status.
  • Provides on-call support, including emergency response for sample preservation.

Qualifications

Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent experience required

Vocational/Technical Diploma, Trade or Military School preferred

A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology, Engineering, Electronics, or a related field, or equivalent experience, is preferred

Work Experience:

3 years Experience in engineering technology or equipment repair and maintenance in a Clinical, Military, and/or Research Environment required

Licenses and Certifications:

Preferred certifications: Research equipment vendor, Field Service Technician, Los Angeles Boiler Operator License, Medical Gas Maintenance Cert

Department Specific Licenses and Certifications:

Travel Requirements: 40% Transit to various work locations

Valid Driver's License Required

Req ID 15897 Working Title Laboratory Equipment Specialist - Facilities Management Department Facilities Management Business Entity Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Job Category Facilities Job Specialty Maintenance Additional Locations CA,United States Overtime Status NONEXEMPT Primary Shift Day Shift Duration 8 hour Base Pay $31.13 - $52.92

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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Cedars Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the United States, and it is the largest private academic medical center in the Western United States. The Cedars Sinai main campus, which encompasses nearly 24 acres, is located at the point where the cities of Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood meet. Cedars Sinai has been recognized annually by U.S. News & World Report’s top 10 best hospitals in the U.S. The institution most recently placed No. 7 among a select group of 20 Honor Roll hospitals and ranked nationally in a dozen specialties. In addition, Cedars Sinai ranked No. 3 in California and No. 2 in the Los Angeles metro area.

Within Cedars Sinai, the Institute for Research on Health Aging conducts multi-disciplinary research that prioritizes the prevention of cardiovascular disease, neurocognitive disease, and cancer. Our focus is on translating new research discoveries into pragmatic interventions aimed at promoting healthy aging across diverse populations. Our approach involves human physiology, cohort, and clinical trial studies and our team includes established experts in population, clinical, translational, basic, and data science.

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