Key responsibilities- Provide advanced laboratory planning and programming expertise for technical facilities of varying scales.
- Lead user-group meetings and translate scientific, operational, equipment, and space requirements into clear planning solutions.
- Develop and review laboratory planning concepts, detailed layouts, architectural drawings, specifications, elevations, sections, and details.
- Plan fit-outs, casework, equipment, and MEP systems integration; understand utility requirements and loads and coordinate with engineering teams.
- Manage laboratory equipment planning, tracking tools, and room data sheets; survey equipment directly or direct others in that work.
- Coordinate project scope, budgets, milestone schedules, technical standards, and documentation with the project manager and team.
- Apply QA/QC methods, anticipate technical and design issues, and develop solutions that support functionality, flexibility, code compliance, and constructability.
- Communicate planning concepts through client presentations, graphic and written reports, 2D/3D studies, and project meetings.
- Integrate sustainable design principles and continue building knowledge of laboratory systems, methodologies, products, and the science conducted in the spaces.
Required qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Architecture.
- 7+ years of relevant Science and Technology experience.
- 5+ years of progressive experience focused on programming and planning across multiple phases and laboratory types.
- Significant project involvement in science, technology, or research facilities, with experience that may include traditional laboratories, production facilities, computational research, and higher-education science teaching spaces.
- Working knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements for laboratory design, building codes, life safety, contract documents, specifications, construction administration, and cost control.
Strong client-facing communication, team collaboration, and deadline management skills.
Preferred qualifications- Master's degree.
- Professional architectural licensure.
- Relevant sustainability/professional accreditation. LEED GA is required within six months of hire; the position also identifies several Living Design accreditation pathways.
Skills & software- Advanced Revit and proficiency in Revit or another BIM platform.
- Advanced 2D/3D production capability and strong CAD drafting skills.
- Rhino and Grasshopper conceptual modeling.
- Enscape and V-Ray visualization.
- Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign; SketchUp; Microsoft Office.
- Environmental analysis tools such as Ladybug and Climate Studio; physical modeling methods such as 3D printing and laser cutting.
Ideal candidate profileA strong candidate combines deep laboratory-planning judgment with the ability to lead client conversations, translate complex scientific and operational needs into flexible planning solutions, and coordinate effectively with architects, engineers, project managers, and technical specialists. The role favors someone who can move comfortably between strategy and detail: programming and master planning on one hand, equipment, utilities, documentation, QA/QC, and construction-phase issues on the other.
