Biotechnology Faculty & Lab Operations Manager (12 Months)

Central Carolina Community College • Sanford, NC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Central Carolina Community College is seeking a full-time faculty member to serve within the Biotechnology Department while also acting as the Biotechnology Lab Operations Manager. This 12-month position is based on the Lee Main Campus, with required travel to Harnett and Chatham counties. The role involves teaching responsibilities, including facilitating transformative lifelong learning through various instructional methods and providing authentic student assessment. Additionally, the position requires overseeing biotechnology instructional laboratory spaces, maintaining and troubleshooting laboratory equipment, preparing materials, ensuring safety compliance, managing inventory, and training new instructors. The role also includes institutional responsibilities such as participating in accreditation activities, serving on committees, and engaging in professional development. The college is committed to a supportive, growth-focused workplace and a mission-driven culture.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Bioprocess Technology or a related field and five years of experience in biotechnology lab management OR Bachelor’s in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Industrial Technology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biology, or a closely related field and 2 - 4 years of experience in biotechnology lab management
• This position requires face to face teaching.
• Will be required to submit official copies of transcripts before the start date.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Industrial Technology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biology, or a closely related field.
• Experience in instructional or workforce training labs
• Experience with BSL-1/2, cGMP, and GLP, or cleanroom operations

Responsibilities

• Embrace the institutional goals of Central Carolina Community College by engaging students as full partners in the learning process, removing barriers to student progression in courses, and supporting and assisting students in achieving their educational and career goals.
• Use student learning outcomes to create a variety of activities, assignments, and assessments that ensure curriculum goals will be met.
• Create a dynamic instructional environment that promotes a positive, interactive, and inclusive learning experience for all students.
• Maintain a Blackboard course with a syllabus and gradebook for each class.
• Grade all assignments in a timely manner and ensure that all grades are reported within the 10-day college grading policy.
• Provide personalized and constructive feedback on student assignments by recognizing what students did well and identifying attainable improvements for future work.
• Respond to all student communication within two business days.
• Report attendance weekly.
• Facilitate student learning for instructional loads of 6-9 contact hours per semester.
• Maintain a weekly schedule of 35 hours on campus, including five required office hours.
• Assume other duties as assigned.
• Actively support the college’s vision of being the college of choice for students, workforce partners, community leaders, and employees.
• Oversee biotechnology instructional laboratory spaces, including upstream fermentation and bioprocessing labs, downstream purification labs, clean rooms and controlled environments, BioWork lab spaces, and customized workforce training labs.
• Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment, including bioreactors, centrifuges, incubators, chromatography systems, spectrophotometers, digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) systems, and autoclaves.
• Prepare laboratory materials, reagents, and solutions to support instructional activities.
• Support instructional laboratories by staging equipment, setting up and breaking down labs, restocking supplies, and assisting faculty and students during instructional and open lab hours.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety standards, regulatory requirements, chemical hygiene plans, biosafety (BSL-1 and BSL-2) protocols, safety audits, and hazardous waste handling procedures.
• Track and manage laboratory inventory and coordinate procurement requests with division administrative staff.
• Train and onboard new instructors on laboratory safety, equipment operation, and standard operating procedures.
• Support the planning, installation, commissioning, and expansion of laboratory facilities and equipment.
• Maintain 5S principles to promote laboratory organization, cleanliness, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Supervise students utilizing laboratory spaces, including biotechnology students and Federal Work-Study employees.
• Prepare and maintain bacterial and mammalian cell lines and related laboratory materials.
• Perform analytical testing using current biotechnology instrumentation and laboratory techniques.
• Coordinate equipment and material donations and cultivate partnerships with industry stakeholders.
• Serve as the department's operational designee by providing leadership continuity for laboratory operations and departmental representation in the absence of the Department Chair.
• Participate in activities required to maintain program and/or college accreditation standards.
• Serve on college committees as appointed.
• Attend advisory board meetings as requested by your supervisor.
• Attend graduation ceremonies.
• Engage in a minimum of 5 hours of professional development each year.
• Maintain current knowledge of your discipline and renew industry credentials, as needed.
• Attend departmental, divisional, and collegewide meetings.
• Provide a first-class opportunity for students by displaying excellence, integrity, respect, collaboration, innovation, and leadership.
• Recognizing and respecting the variety of experiences and contributions represented by all of our students, employees, and community, all faculty will encourage a learning environment in which everyone is supported and valued for their unique perspectives and experiences and will foster and promote the participation of all members of our diverse communities.

Benefits

• Full-time faculty at Central Carolina Community College facilitate transformative lifelong learning by incorporating discipline-specific learning outcomes through active learning opportunities, lectures, hands-on skill development, assignments, and appropriate classroom management.
• Faculty provide authentic student assessment that allows students to improve their knowledge and skills with each assignment.
• Faculty focus on student success by establishing meaningful connections with students early in the semester to support the varying needs of each student throughout the term.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree