LCLS Operations Support Specialist
Job role overview
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Date posted
May 8, 2026
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Hiring location
Menlo Park
Description
SLAC Job Postings
Position overview:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has an employment opportunity for an Operations Support Specialist with a background in customer service, inventory control and shipping and receiving.
You will have the opportunity to help support the receipt, documentation, transport and general operations of items that are ordered and stored for the LCLS staff members.
You will utilize your background in customer service and inventory control to support LCLS Operations and work with other SLAC employees and vendors.
Your specific responsibilities include:
- Maintain warehouse organization and oversee inventory control of consumable items across four designated LCLS locations.
- Manage the receipt and processing of incoming packages for all LCLS staff, including purchased items, user equipment, and samples. Responsibilities include item check-in, verification against requests, and accurate documentation from scanning through proper tagging and labeling. Regular handling of materials using equipment such as pushcarts or pallet jacks is required.
- Prepare and submit requisition requests in coordination with SLAC Procurement.
- Coordinate and execute domestic and international shipping for staff and user groups, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and procedures.
To be successful in this position you will bring:
- High school diploma and four years of administrative experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of inventory management.
- Demonstrated success in following through and completing projects.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to take initiative and assume ownership of projects.
- Advanced computer skills and experience with office software and email applications.
- Ability to routinely and independently exercise sound judgment in decision¿making.
- Strong analytical skills and excellent judgment.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with a diverse group.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
SLAC Employee Competencies:
- Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.
- Self-Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.
- Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.
- Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.
- Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.
- Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages.
- Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals.
Physical requirements and working conditions:
- Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
Work Standards:
- Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
- Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1¿General Policy and Responsibilities: http://www.group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/eshmanual/pdfs/ESHch01.pf
- Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu .
- As a national laboratory, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is responsible for adhering to the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, which require employees to obtain and maintain a HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credential. To obtain this credential, employees must successfully complete the applicable tier of federal background investigation post hire and receive a favorable federal adjudication. The tier of federal background investigation will be determined by job duties and national security or public trust responsibilities associated with the job. All tiers of investigation include a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture within the last 1 to 7 years (depending on the applicable tier of investigation). Illegal drug activities include marijuana and cannabis derivatives
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- Classification Title : Administrative Associate 3
- Job code : 4098 Grade : F
- Employment Duration : Regular Continuing
The expected pay range for this position is $39.20 - $45.56 per hour .
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.
At SLAC/Stanford, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package.
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