Building Manager (Facility Operations Leader)

Department IU LAB (IN-LAB-IUINA) Department Information The Indiana University Launch Accelerator for Biosciences (IU LAB) is Indiana University's flagship initiative to translate its $1 billion research enterprise into real-world impact - advancing disease prevention and treatment, fueling entrepreneurship, and expanding Indiana's $99 billion life sciences economy. Located at 16 Tech in Indianapolis and supported by a $138 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., IU LAB will feature state-of-the-art laboratories, startup incubators, and workforce development programs. Through the Bio Startup Center and the new IU Health Incubator, IU LAB will accelerate innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship in areas such as medical devices, diagnostics, and technology. By bringing together researchers, clinicians, students, entrepreneurs, and industry partners, IU LAB is designed to become a national model for university-industry collaboration. Job Summary The Building Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operational management, readiness, safety, and user experience of the Indiana University Launch Accelerator for Biosciences. This highly visible facility is designed to support advanced bioscience research, innovation, industry collaboration, entrepreneurship, and shared scientific infrastructure within the 16 Tech Innovation District in Indianapolis. The Building Manager serves as the primary operational point of contact for the facility and its occupants and coordinates closely with Indiana University facilities, public safety, environmental health and safety, information technology, research operations, building service providers, contractors, vendors, tenants, and external partners. Department-Specific Responsibilities Supports a complex research environment containing laboratory, office, collaboration, meeting, and public-facing spaces. Ensures that the facility and its building systems reliably support scientific operations while providing a professional, safe, welcoming, and highly responsive experience for faculty, staff, researchers, companies, partners, visitors, and other building users. Oversees daily facility operations, readiness, maintenance, inspections, and critical building systems. Coordinates with IU Facilities and service providers on repairs, preventive maintenance, shutdowns, warranties, commissioning, and building performance issues. Coordinates facility and infrastructure needs for laboratory and research operations, specialized spaces, utilities, and scientific equipment. Minimizes operational disruptions and maintain escalation procedures for failures affecting research, equipment, or samples. Coordinates building safety, security, access, emergency procedures, drills, incident response, and recovery with appropriate IU partners. Maintains emergency contacts and escalation procedures for building occupants and controlled areas. Serves as a primary facility contact for occupants, tenants, partners, and visitors, ensuring responsive service and a high-quality building experience. Coordinates onboarding, offboarding, access, orientation, communications, and facility procedures. Maintains space and occupancy information and coordinates moves, furniture, signage, access, and other occupancy changes. Supports space planning and effective utilization of shared and dedicated spaces. Coordinates contractors and building service providers, monitors performance, and manages access and communication with occupants. Supports procurement, scopes of work, service agreements, and vendor reviews. Coordinates receiving, shipping, deliveries, waste, equipment moves, and other building logistics. Oversees shared-space readiness and supports meetings, tours, events, and visitors while maintaining appropriate security. Supports the operating budget, expense tracking, procurement, contracts, invoices, and cost-control efforts. Monitors building performance, utilities, sustainability opportunities, and operational metri…

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