Product Realization Part-Time Biolab Technician

Role Summary

• Product Realization Part-Time Technician - Biolab
• Location: Brooklyn, NY (On-site)
• Team: Product Realization

Newlab is seeking a highly capable, hands-on Biolab Technician to support and evolve our laboratory facilities. 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.

The 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.

Responsibilities

Operational Excellence & Lab Maintenance

• Procurement & Sourcing: Consult on the specification, sourcing, and optimization of new or replacement laboratory instrumentation.
• Inventory Control: Maintain an inventory schedule for shared consumables, reagents, and laboratory PPE.
• Technical Presence: Provide a consistent, expert presence in the lab to offer real-time troubleshooting, equipment maintenance, and ensure adherence to best practices.

Member Education & Technical Mentorship

• Onboarding & Orientation: Lead mandatory "Safety and Basic Use" orientations for all lab users to ensure compliance with Newlab policies.
• Equipment Training: Conduct hands-on training sessions for specialized laboratory tools, ensuring members are ready for independent use.
• Knowledge Continuity: Update, refine, and maintain the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and OS section for Biolab tools and materials.
• Experimental Guidance: Act as a resource and mentor for members regarding experimental setup and best practices for laboratory instrumentation.

Safety & Compliance Oversight

• Documentation: Modernize, update, and manage the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) database.
• Vetting & Intake: Oversee the technical assessment and intake of new project proposals and SDS submissions.
• Waste Protocols: Establish and enforce clear, company-specific disposal protocols for both lab-provided media and proprietary project waste.
• Inspections: Perform routine safety inspections and ensure absolute adherence to standard laboratory safety protocols.

Legacy Material & Chemical Management

• Audit: Resolve the backlog of abandoned chemicals left by former companies.
• Assessment Framework: Develop and implement a "Disposal vs. Community Use" assessment framework for incoming and legacy materials.
• Long-Term Tracking: Implement a more robust system for tracking materials in long-term storage to prevent future abandonment.

Requirements

Technical Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on laboratory experience: Prior experience working in or managing a wet lab, biological research facility, or shared incubator environment.
• Relevant coursework in biology, chemistry, or material science.
• Facility Knowledge: An understanding of chemical hygiene, bio-safety protocols (BSL-1), and regulatory compliance.
• Equipment Familiarity: Hands-on experience operating and troubleshooting standard laboratory instrumentation and analytical equipment.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills with a "customer-service" mindset to support, train, and mentor a diverse community of innovators and startups.

Operations and Systems: Ability to track maintenance logs, inventory, and workflows digitally, proficiency in Google Workspace

Professional Traits

• Strong customer service mindset and ability to support a diverse technical community
• Highly organized and safety-conscious
• Strong troubleshooting instincts
• Comfortable training and mentoring others
• Self-starter who takes ownership of tools and spaces
• Patient, collaborative, and community-oriented
• Able to stand for extended periods
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Bending, reaching & able to climb ladders
• Wearing required personal protective equipment (lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, etc.)
• Moving carts or equipment around the lab

Experience or interest in any of the following

• 3D printers, laser cutters, electronics
• Plumbing, pneumatic, hydraulic systems
• Web design (portfolio sites, documentation pages, or light front-end development)
• Supporting hardware startups or product teams
• Working in a makerspace or shared lab environment

Culture at Newlab

• Newlab is a community-driven innovation platform where engineers, founders, and creative technologists build ambitious solutions in climate, energy, mobility, and advanced technologies.
• We value safety, curiosity, craftsmanship, collaboration, and shared responsibility. Our Biolab is a central part of turning ideas into physical reality — and this role helps ensure that infrastructure remains reliable, safe, and responsive to member needs.
• You’ll work in a fast-moving, hands-on environment where no two days are the same.

Schedule & Compensation

• Schedule: Part-time, 25–29 hours per week. Hours must be consistent and aligned with core laboratory operational needs within the Mon-Friday 9AM-5PM.
• Hourly Rate (NYC): $25.00 – $30.00 per hour.
• Final compensation will be determined based on experience, technical breadth, and scope of responsibility.

Perks & Community

• Facility Access: Full access to Newlab’s state-of-the-art fabrication facilities and prototyping spaces.
• Network & Community: Opportunity to work closely with groundbreaking startups, engineers, and scientists in a mission-driven, highly collaborative environment.

Additional Information

Newlab is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.