
R&D Lab Education/Set up Specialist
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Job overview
This hands-on R&D lab role supports cadaveric labs and training events. The specialist sets up and breaks down labs, prepares specimens and equipment, supports faculty and individual stations, and manages inventory and supplies. The role also involves planning calls, ensuring equipment is ready for upcoming events, and completing training modules, including exposure to the Excelsius system.
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Job Description
This is a very hands-on R&D lab role supporting cadaveric labs and training events. Set up and break down labs Prepare specimens, instrumentation, and equipment Operate and assist with equipment Support faculty throughout lab events Run/support individual stations during multi-station events Understand instrumentation and procedures well enough to anticipate what surgeons need Handle general lab equipment setup Break down equipment following labs Properly wrap/package specimens after use Manage inventory and supplies Participate in planning calls ahead of courses/events Make sure ordered equipment is received, organized, and ready for upcoming labs Complete training modules, including exposure to the Excelsius system
Skills and Requirements
2+ years of experience Comfortable communicating with Medical device and healthcare professionals Excited to learn about the Medical Device field Strong communication skills and professionalism in a customer-facing clinical environment Ability to manage inventory, supplies, and equipment Willingness to work occasional Saturday education events as needed Interest in developing knowledge of medical devices, procedures, and education
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].
How this job compares
Set against the 1,436 open Research and Development jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- California median$124–191K/yr141 salary ranges
- California median$28–35/hr20 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 207 open Research and Development jobs in California and 1,436 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Research and Development postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 948 postings).
- Education
- 758 of the 1,436 open Research and Development jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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