Lab Manager: Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - UTK

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

The Laboratory manager will be primarily responsible for laboratory and field research (including data collection, analysis, and report writing) associated with projects assessing the evolutionary and ecological role of disturbance and global change in plant-soil interactions and feedbacks. The successful candidate will also conduct plant and soil research associated with a wide array of manuscripts, as well as be responsible for the management of the laboratory under the direction of the Department Head. The Laboratory Manager will coordinate and perform complex technical and skilled work involved in research areas for Principal Investigators, post-docs, graduate students, and undergraduate researches, including field work in remote locations. This position will facilitate laboratory logistics, purchasing, and auditing. Additionally, the Laboratory Manager will provide training, create work assignments, and review the work of designated personnel while maintaining compliance with proper safety protocols and record-keeping requirements. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service. UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service. UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone. The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine. Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!

Responsibilities

laboratory and field research (including data collection, analysis, and report writing)
conduct plant and soil research associated with a wide array of manuscripts
responsible for the management of the laboratory under the direction of the Department Head
coordinate and perform complex technical and skilled work involved in research areas for Principal Investigators, post-docs, graduate students, and undergraduate researches, including field work in remote locations
facilitate laboratory logistics, purchasing, and auditing
provide training, create work assignments, and review the work of designated personnel while maintaining compliance with proper safety protocols and record-keeping requirements