Manages daily operations in the lab, supervises and trains staff on procedures, and ensures that the standard operation procedures and quality control program is compliant. Provides on-call coverage for section on rotating basis on holidays and weekends.
Essential Functions:
- Maintains records, collects experimental data, and retains accurate logs of methods, results, and conclusions. Maintains a quality control program to ensure accuracy and integrity of research data. Conducts analysis and interprets results with input from PI.
- Prepares reports and results of experiments for PI review. Ensures accuracy through quality control program.
- Assists the PI with the preparation of scientific publications and grant proposals. Attends scientific conferences and gives scientific presentations.
- Orders supplies needed to conduct research, maintains inventory, and ensures equipment is in working order. Supervises the equipment maintenance program.
- Assists with preparation of annual budget for personnel, capital equipment, and supplies.
- Supervises daily research, manages scheduling, trains on procedures, and oversees administrative activities of laboratory staff. Develops new laboratory procedures and performs specialized procedures.
Education Requirement:
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant field, required.
- Master’s Degree, preferred.
Skills:
- Advanced and independent judgment to adapt a knowledge of skills, methods, practices, and policies or procedures.
- Innovation and advanced reasoning to complete work that is project oriented and involves some complex problems or decisions.
Experience:
Five years of post-degree research experience, required.
Physical Requirements:
OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Squat/kneel
FREQUENTLY: Biohazard waste, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Cold Temperatures, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Electricity, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Hot Temperatures, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Standing, Walking
CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Reaching above shoulder, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting
