21 facilities management jobs found in Worcester

JOB TITLE Lab Manager LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Biology & Biotechnology DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Farny Lab at WPI is looking for an experienced laboratory manager and researcher to run daily laboratory operations and perform experiments for NIH-funded research projects. JOB DESCRIPTION Responsibilities: The ideal candidate for this position is an experienced laboratory assistant and manager, with extensive cell culture experience. The lab manager will perform experiments in mammalian cells related to the dynamics of RNA-protein interactions under conditions of cellular stress. Research duties will include: executing experimental protocols as directed by the Principal Investigator (Dr. Farny), developing and troubleshooting new protocols as required by the project goals, maintaining accurate and detailed laboratory records, performing data analysis and visualization,...

JOB TITLE Custodian (Multiple Openings) LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Custodial DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY WPI has multiple custodial openings across a variety of shifts, offering flexibility to fit different schedules. These union positions provide excellent benefits and long-term stability. In this role, you will perform custodial services in both academic and non-academic campus buildings, maintaining assigned areas and equipment in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition while supporting a welcoming campus environment. JOB DESCRIPTION Responsibilities: Receives assignments in either a verbal or written form from a supervisor. Follows a routine schedule utilizing approved procedures. Maintains various flooring types, dusts and washes walls, partitions, windows; maintains bathrooms, showers, locker rooms and other similar facilities. Removes trash and other related duties as assigned. Is...

JOB TITLE Temporary Custodian LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Custodial - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Performs custodial duties in campus academic and non-academic buildings. Responsible for maintaining assigned areas and equipment in a neat, clean, and sanitary condition. JOB DESCRIPTION Receives assignments in verbal or written form from a supervisor. Follows a routine schedule using approved procedures. Maintains various flooring types; dusts and washes walls, partitions, and windows; cleans and sanitizes bathrooms, showers, locker rooms, and other facilities. Removes trash and performs other related duties as assigned. Unlocks and locks various interior and exterior building doors as assigned. Operates and maintains power-operated custodial equipment. Moves and relocates furniture, small equipment, and other items not requiring rigging. During winter, clears snow and debris from steps and...

JOB TITLE Athletic Operations Manager LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Physical Education, Recreation & Athletics - PERA DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The operations manager facilitates the management of day-to-day departmental operations, financial administration, student employment, and athletic operations systems for the Department of Physical Education, Recreation, & Athletics (PERA). The desired candidate will support the Associate Athletic Director for Operations in ensuring efficient departmental operations, accurate financial and administrative processes, and effective coordination across varsity athletics, recreation, and wellness & physical education (WPE). JOB DESCRIPTION Manage day-to-day PERA operations, including departmental policies and procedures, administrative functions, communications, calendars, and shared files in Microsoft Teams. Oversee departmental financial...

JOB TITLE Adjunct Openings - School of Business LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME The Business School - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Worcester Polytechnic Institute invites applications for the part-time position of Adjunct Teaching Faculty. The University welcomes culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber, skilled in the scholarship of teaching, discovery, application, and integration of knowledge. JOB DESCRIPTION Worcester Polytechnic Institute is seeking part-time adjunct faculty to teach day and/or evening classes for the WPI Business School at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. Part-time faculty positions are created to provide an available applicant pool for the department. Positions will be filled on an as needed basis. Start dates will vary by course and semester. Qualified applicants will be contacted by the academic department when an opening is anticipated. Your...

JOB TITLE Assistant Teaching Professor LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Integrative & Global Studies DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY WPI's Department of Integrative and Global Studies seeks a full-time, secure contract faculty at the Assistant Professor level whose teaching and project advising will support WPI's undergraduate interdisciplinary projects program. Successful candidates will teach courses that prepare students for team-based, off-campus, including international, project work. The course address topics including social science research methods, effective communications and teamwork, ethical research and often includes material related to the students' project country/location. In addition, assistant teaching professors will be required to travel with groups of students to advise team-based projects at WPI's project centers around the world. Faculty also meet with student teams regularly during...

JOB TITLE Assistant Professor of Teaching LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Integrative & Global Studies DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY WPI's Department of Integrative and Global Studies seeks a full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor of Teaching, whose teaching, advising, and scholarly expertise will support WPI's undergraduate interdisciplinary projects program. JOB DESCRIPTION About WPI Worcester Polytechnic Institute was founded in 1865 to create and convey the latest science and engineering knowledge in ways that are most beneficial to society. Today, WPI holds firm to its founding mission to provide an education that balances theory with practice. WPI's 14 academic departments offer more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science, engineering, technology, business, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts, leading to bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. The...

JOB TITLE Operations Coordinator LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME STEM Education DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The STEM Education Center endeavors to transform STEM education to be meaningful, inclusive, and impactful through PreK-12 Teacher Education. The Center's Operations Coordinator manages the daily operations of the Center and is the primary contact to stakeholders and partners who engage with the Center. They provide administrative, marketing, and budgetary/financial support for the Center's operations. In addition, the Operations Coordinator serves as the program manager for the Central Massachusetts STEM Network (CMSN) Ecosystem, as well as supporting other growth areas of the Center. This is a full-time, on-site, fixed-term position funded through supplemental funds such as an endowment and grants. JOB DESCRIPTION Manages the Center's Daily Office Operations and Records - Provides...

JOB TITLE Assistant Director, Learning & Development LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Talent Strategies DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Reporting to the Senior Director of Labor & Talent Programs, the Assistant Director of Learning & Development partners with the WPI community to advance learning and development programs and champions a culture of continuous learning for all employees, faculty and staff. The role designs, delivers, and evaluates university-wide initiatives, including learning pathways, leadership and manager development, onboarding curriculum, and professional development opportunities, that strengthen organizational effectiveness and drive individual and institutional performance. As a trusted advisor and strategic partner to campus leaders and Talent Strategy Partners (TSPs), the Assistant Director applies expertise in facilitation, development design, and data-informed...

JOB TITLE Adjunct Teaching Faculty | Civil & Environmental Engineering LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Worcester Polytechnic Institute invites applications for the part-time position of Adjunct Teaching Faculty. An ideal applicant will hold an advanced degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline with significant practical experience in the relevant area, as well as having successful undergraduate or graduate teaching experience. Abilities to teach in other areas is also valued. JOB DESCRIPTION Worcester Polytechnic Institute is seeking part-time adjunct faculty to teach day and/or evening classes for the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. Part-time faculty positions are created to provide an available applicant pool for the department. Positions will be...

JOB TITLE Adjunct Teaching Faculty | Mechanical Engineering LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Mechanical & Materials Engineering - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY An ideal applicant will hold an advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline with significant practical experience in the relevant area, as well as having successful undergraduate or graduate teaching experience. Abilities to teach in other areas is also valued. JOB DESCRIPTION Worcester Polytechnic Institute is seeking part-time adjunct faculty to teach day and/or evening classes for the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department, at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. Part-time faculty positions are created to provide an available applicant pool for the department. Positions will be filled on an as needed basis. Start dates will vary by course and semester. Qualified applicants will be contacted by the academic...

JOB TITLE Professor of Practice in Systems Engineering LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Electrical & Computer Engineering Department DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) seeks applicants for a Professor of Practice position in the Systems Engineering Program. This is a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty position designed for individuals who bring substantial, current professional or industry expertise into the classroom and project advising. This position emphasizes high-quality teaching and project advising, practice-oriented education, and contributions grounded in real-world professional experience. Responsibilities for this position include teaching primarily online, asynchronous graduate courses, conducting research, and advising students at the M.S. and Ph.D. levels with research closely coupled with industry...

JOB TITLE Assistant Teaching Professor LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) invites applications for a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor in intelligent construction and infrastructure systems with a broad focus on sensing, automation, and computational technologies that are reshaping how civil infrastructure is built, monitored, managed. The scope of interest spans the full asset lifecycle: robotics and automation on the construction site, uncrewed aerial systems and reality capture, instrumented and self-sensing structures, digital twins, and data-driven approaches to inspection, condition assessment, and asset management. Construction faces persistent labor shortages and schedule/cost pressure, while existing...

JOB TITLE Director, Systems Engineering LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Infrastructure Services and Architecture DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Reporting to the Assistant Chief Technology Officer, Infrastructure Services and Architecture, the Director of Systems Engineering will oversee the operation, administration, and engineering of the university's systems environment, including servers, storage, cloud computing, and virtualization, along with infrastructure DevOps, application system and security support, and Campus Safety Services. Information technology plays a vital and ever-expanding role in the institutional mission. The institution's information technology environment is highly distributed and diverse, and the Director of Systems Engineering must be an adept and informed leader who can offer strategic vision, comprehensive planning, and direct technical involvement alongside the engineers who report...

JOB TITLE Administrative Associate LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Aerospace Engineering DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY WPI is seeking a shared Administrative Associate to provide administrative support to the Aerospace Engineering Department 3 days (60%) a week, including support for the department head, faculty, and staff, and additional support to the School of Engineering 2 days (40%) a week. JOB DESCRIPTION Administrative Assistant for (AED) Aerospace Engineering Department (60%) Serve as a confidential administrative assistant to the AED head, associate department head, and 14 faculty members. Assist with scheduling and organizing AED meetings and events, including those for departmental committees, search committees, seminars, and student groups. Arrange room reservations, distribute agendas and materials, and manage catering and AV support when necessary. Assist AED faculty with a...

JOB TITLE Collection Development & Acquisitions Librarian LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Scholarly Communication & Open Strategies DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Working collaboratively with colleagues across all library departments, manages the assessment, selection and deselection, and licensing of digital and print resources by formulating, articulating, and managing policies and procedures to develop, shape, and balance the Library's collections to support learning, teaching, and research. JOB DESCRIPTION Manage collections assessment and development Analyze institutional data, bibliographic data, usage statistics, interlibrary loan data, and other metrics Utilize collection development and assessment tools, such as Greenglass, Gold Rush, etc. Establish and monitor title selection plans, such as PDA (Patron Driven Acquisitions), DDA (Demand-Driven Acquisitions), etc. Monitor pricing...

JOB TITLE Dean of the Business School LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Provost Office DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Worcester Polytechnic Institute invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the Business School. This is an exceptional opportunity for a visionary leader to advance business education and research at a premier technological university known for its distinctive project-based learning model, where students tackle real-world challenges through hands-on projects that connect academic disciplines to societal needs and professional practice. The Dean will join WPI following the university's recent achievement of Carnegie R1 research university status and recognition by U.S. News & World Report as No. 18 nationally for best return on investment. This leader will shape the future of WPI's Business School while contributing to WPI's continued rise in international prominence. The...