Facilities Specialist

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The Position

The Team

Roche Diagnostics Seattle is a research and development laboratory located in downtown
Seattle, Washington. Our team of dedicated scientists and research support staff operate a high
throughput chemical research laboratory. As we continue to expand our research footprint and
operations, we are looking to bring on a dedicated Facility Specialist
onto the team.

The Facility Specialist role will report to the Safety, Health, and Environmental and Facility
Manager, and execute the day-to-day requirements of operating a research facility. As such,
this position will be expected to work onsite each day, supporting research operations and
ensuring a safe and effective working environment for lab personnel.

Role and Responsibilities

The Facility Specialist will be expected to oversee the following tasks,
● Coordinate day to day operations of the laboratory facility, including investigating
employee complaints, receiving and submitting work orders, managing through
completion, and ensuring facility is operating as expected
● Operate lighting, hvac, and building and environmental management systems, routing
significant issues to leadership and liaising with Landlord staff as needed
● Escort and support any contractors required to work on site, for both internal and
Landlord needs, ensuring work is completed safely and with minimal disruption
● Work closely with a wide range of teams, including Security, Central Services and
Logistics, IT, lab teams, and more, to support any facility requirements they may need to
operate successfully
● Provide general technical and mechanical support as needed, while performing and
recording inspections of infrastructure and equipment
● Maintain a safe work environment, supporting Safety, Health, and Environmental
programs as needed, including participating as a member of the Spill Response Team
● Be a central point of contact for all employees, collecting and collating any requests,
complaints, or issues and ensuring information is passed on to the relevant parties

Desired Qualifications

The Facility Specialist will ideally have the following skills and experience,
● 4 - 6 years of experience supporting facility operations, ideally in a biotechnology,
medical, or manufacturing environment
● Knowledge of facility and utility systems such as: emergency generators, fire and life
systems, and hvac, electrical, and plumbing systems, experience with laboratory
equipment is a plus

● Exceptional organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills, excited to work in
a fast pace, startup environment
● The ability to crouch, bend, climb ladders, and lift up to 50 lbs on a regular basis

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Washington is $70,300 - $130,500 USD Annual.  Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.  This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits 

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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