Laboratory Manager

Position Summary    

The position supports and advises laboratory staff.  Manages laboratory finances and acts as a liaison to principal investigators and departments.  

Essential Duties    

1. Determines staff qualifications and competency: recruits, selects, hires, trains, orients, mentors and rewards.  
2. Manages/supervises and develops an effective staff: providing effective communication, leadership, guidance and resources.  Directs in-service and continuing education activities for staff.  Monitors staff safety compliance and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), as needed. 
3. Evaluates staff performance regularly and determines merit increases, promotions and disciplinary actions.
4. Manages laboratory finances in coordination with the cost administrator.  Oversees cost containment, supply budget and spend out of grants.  Prepares capital equipment justifications.
5. Plans, organizes, and supervises the work of subordinate laboratory researchers.  Supports and advises graduate students, fellows and temporary personnel.
6. Oversees laboratory compliance with all essential institutional requirements pertaining to general, biological and radiation safety.
7. Coordinates laboratory samples, database and biological resources.
8. Coordinates with other departments for laboratory equipment repair and renovations.
9. Plans, develops, operates, records, collaborates and reports on major research projects.
10. Serves as the primary contact with the research staff for technical services on major techniques, recording devices and statistical procedures relative to the specifically assigned field.
11. Presents data in a formal setting.
12. May co-author manuscript publications.

Core Values

1. Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
2. Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
3. Be well groomed, appropriately for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.
4. Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.
5. Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the institution.
6. Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures. 
7. Wears appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.
8. Demonstrates compliance with all state, federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.

Other Duties & Responsibilities    

1. Helps to build relationships between research and the community by assisting with laboratory tours and informative presentations.
2. Represents the laboratory in relevant committee meetings.
3. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Key Competencies    

1. Laboratory Knowledge: Demonstrates and understands laboratory testing and methodology.
2. Building Effective Teams (Attracts and Develops Talent: Fosters the long-term learning or development of others.  Focuses on comprehensive development, rather than formal training.  Ensures the right people, processes and structure are in place to produce and maintain excellent business results.  Builds a solid and credible organization.
3. Business Acumen: Assimilates, synthesizes, interprets, and communicates significant business and economic information and impacts.
4. Decision Quality: Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement.  Sought out by others for advice and solutions.
5. Adaptability: Maintains effectiveness in the midst of change in work responsibilities or environment, requirements ambiguity, or stress.
6. Problem Solving: Uses issue identification, data relation and comparison, pattern recognition and information gathering to create analyses and make recommendations.
7. Informing/Communicating: Conveys ideas, responses, or instructions effectively, appropriately, and persuasively through writing or speech.
8. Drive for Excellence: Consistently meets performance expectations, ensures that accurate, objective, and timely measures of quality are made and used.
9. Innovation Management: Identifies key trends, opportunities, and organizational capabilities that would bring competitive advantage to the organization.  Sees trends before others and integrates concepts in a unique way.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Education: BS /BA degree.
2. Work Experience: 6 years of laboratory experience or a Master’s Degree and 4 years or laboratory experience. 2 years of experience leading the work of others required.
3. Special Training, Certification and Licensure: None