Product Realization Part-Time Biolab Technician

Product Realization Part-Time Technician - Biolab Location: Brooklyn, NY (On-site) Team: Product Realization About the Role 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. What You’ll Do 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. What you’ll Bring 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 Physical Requirements: Able to stand for extended periods Able to lift up to 50 lbs Bending, reaching & able to climb ladders Wearing required pe…