Lab Manager

Temple University • Philadelphia, PA

8h • $65,000 - $75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Temple University's Lewis Katz School of Medicine is searching for a Lab Manager to join the newly formed Li laboratory within the Lewis Katz School of Medicine’s Aging + Cardiovascular Discovery Center. The lab has a broad spectrum of research interests including endogenous cardiac renewal, innate immunity, ischemic heart injury, and cardiac gene regulation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and at least four years of directly related experience.
• Experience in molecular biology and animal genetics
• Experience working with rodents
• Strong project management, organizational and planning skills
• In depth knowledge of animal surgical practices and how to navigate ULAR and IACUC protocols and regulations.

Nice To Haves

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for independently managing day-to-day activities of the laboratory.
• Provide direct assistance to the principal investigator (PI), trainees, students and technicians and assist with the overall management of lab personnel
• Establish laboratory policies and procedures in accordance with research protocols
• Ensures staff adheres to all policies, procedures and professional standards within the laboratory
• Oversee all contractual and collaborative work
• Works on complex research projects
• Demonstrate the ability to make independent judgments involving changes in methodology or techniques
• Understand and implement statistics and the assessment of proper experimental controls
• Works closely with laboratory PI on projects and grants
• Maintenance of all ULAR records, maintenance of all breeding records
• Monitors the overall status of the animal colony
• Maintain all animal protocols and documentation of regulatory paperwork and protocols
• Maintains all laboratory documentation for EHRS, IBC and all other documentation necessary for the laboratory.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, vision coverage
• Paid time off
• 9 Federally Observed Paid Holidays
• 3 Personal Days
• Tuition remission - eligible employees and their dependents can obtain a degree TUITION FREE
• A generous retirement plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level