Lab Manager, Department of Chemistry

Saint Anselm College•Goffstown, NH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Anselm College, a private, liberal arts college in the Benedictine tradition, is seeking a full-time, temporary (mid-August through mid-December with a possible renewal) Lab Manager in the Department of Chemistry. Reporting to the Department Chair of Chemistry and Forensic Science, the Lab Manager will supervise and coordinate daily laboratory operations for a College science department, including lab set-up/breakdown, inventory maintenance, budget tracking, course/lab planning and scheduling, and supervision of lab assistants. To prepare for and teach science labs.

Requirements

Master’s degree preferred in chemistry or other appropriate discipline plus two to four years of relevant laboratory experience, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.
Solid base of general knowledge in the sciences.
Broad base of technical knowledge related to science laboratory management.
Good basic supervisory skills.
Good lab teaching skills.
Good basic organizational, administrative and bookkeeping skills.
Good basic computer skills (word processing and spreadsheet applications).
Good understanding of OSHA and related Hazardous Waste Management regulations.
Successful candidates will be able to assist the college to further its strategic goals for institution-wide diversity and inclusiveness.

Responsibilities

Maintain inventory of lab supplies, instrumentation and protective equipment (including all gases)
Ensure that all freshman and sophomore labs are stocked and set-up prior to lab meetings.
Break-down freshman and sophomore labs
Maintain clean, safe and well-organized labs, prep rooms, stockrooms, and work spaces
Supervise payroll and work-study students
Take appropriate measures to deal with laboratory accidents
Transfer chemical waste in coordination with the Chemical Hygiene Officer
Research and request quotes for instrumentation
General maintenance of department instrument holdings including (not limited to) Regular nitrogen fill of NMR and Nitrogen supply for LC/MS
Supervise part-time staff and/or student assistants in setting up labs, unpacking orders and storage of supplies, and the like.
Carry out various special projects.
Plan, supervise and coordinate daily laboratory operations of assigned science lab.
Coordinate with faculty an appropriate lab syllabus and rubrics for grading.
Regularly check-in with course faculty to the alignment of course and assigned teaching lab.
Prepare materials, equipment, paperwork, and lectures for specific labs.
Teach lab courses and grade lab work in a timely manner.
Supervise all lab activities, ensuring adherence to proper safety standards.
Work with department Chair to generate an annual budget.
Purchase all materials and equipment for the department.
Generate and approve purchase orders.
Insure that invoices are paid.
Maintain inventory and purchase records.
Track lab expenditures and budget standing.
Administrative and functional supervision of part-time lab instructors and/or student assistants.