Workplace Coordinator

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Abcam, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Progress happens together

At Abcam, we believe the scientific community goes further, faster when we go there together.  That’s why we work with life scientists to provide biological reagents and solutions that enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases and metabolic disorders. Our talented team of over 1,400 colleagues worldwide is our greatest asset. By applying our expertise and pushing boundaries, together we strive to better serve our customers, strengthen our impact across our industry, and ultimately our positive impact on society.

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The Workplace Coordinator is responsible for supporting the daily operations of the Waltham site by serving as the primary point of contact for reception, workplace requests, and on‑site activities. The role plays a key part in facilities administrative support, including service ticket management, vendor coordination, scheduling, onboarding, and maintaining accurate records to ensure a safe, efficient, and welcoming workplace.

This position reports to the Senior Facilities Manager and is part of the Workplace Team located in Waltham, MA, and will be an on-site full-time role.  

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Serve as the first point of contact for the Waltham headquarters, supporting daily reception operations, meetings, and on‑site events to create a welcoming and well‑run workplace.
• Support Workplace operations by creating and tracking service tickets, coordinating vendor visits, and ensuring issues are resolved efficiently.
• Play a key role in vendor management, including scheduling, onboarding, documentation, and record‑keeping to support compliant and reliable facilities operations.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• High school diploma or equivalent and demonstrated experience in an administrative, reception, workplace, or facilities support role.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple requests, coordinate with vendors, and maintain accurate records.
• Proficiency with standard office tools (such as email, calendars, spreadsheets, and ticketing systems) and comfort working in an on‑site, customer‑facing environment.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role

• Ability to lift 10-15lbs routinely throughout the work day as needed 
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50lbs as needed 
• Ability to stand for long periods of time as work requires 

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Administration support
• Creating PowerPoint presentations and public speaking 
• Organization of inventory, data, and information to streamline processes 

Abcam, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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