Robotics Facility Administrator at University of Tulsa

About The Role

The Sarah and John Graves Institute for Robotics and Autonomy at the University of Tulsa invites applications for a Robotics Facility Administrator. The Institute was founded in 2024 and explores robot design, prototyping, communication, interaction, safety, and security. Its research focuses on autonomous robotic and software systems that solve industrial and societal problems. The Institute’s initial emphasis is on assistive, cooperative robotics for people who are aging in place. It features an interdisciplinary team that includes faculty in computer science, kinesiology, and mechanical engineering; graduate and undergraduate students; and commercial partners. The Robotics Facility Administrator will serve as a lynchpin for research facilitation, by maintaining standards of excellence and supporting the research teams within the facility.

The University of Tulsa is a small, private research university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students and Division I athletics. It is located in midtown Tulsa, approximately two miles from downtown. Both areas are undergoing an exciting period of growth and are home to vibrant art and music scenes. Tulsa is a mid-sized city (city population ~400,000; metro area ~1M), family-friendly, affordable place to live, with easy access to urban, suburban, and rural areas. The city of Tulsa is nestled in an area where the Muscogee Creek, Cherokee, and Osage tribal territories share a common boundary. Tulsa is also home to The Gathering Place, an expansive riverside park, that Time magazine calls “One of the World’s Greatest Places” (https://www.gatheringplace.org/). Oklahoma is geographically diverse, including plains, grasslands, rocky mesas, and mountains.

Laboratory Operations and Infrastructure

Maintain robotics workspaces and testing areas
Manage inventory of parts, sensors, actuators, batteries, tools, and consumables
Order and receive equipment and track budgets for supplies
Maintain equipment and station scheduling and checkout systems
Organize storage and documentation systems
Coordinate equipment repairs and vendor support
Assist with facility improvements and laboratory organization
Supporting technology demonstrations for sponsors and industry partners
Ensure facility upkeep and cleanliness, including by working with facilities and other support services to those ends

Research and Experiment Support