Laboratory Manager -Cancer Center (Bioanalytical Lab)
University of Kansas Medical Center•Kansas City, MO
•Onsite
About The Position
The Laboratory Manager will assist the Director of Bioanalytical Lab with management of all day-to-day activities. Responsible for coordination of bioanalytical specimen transfer, coordination of daily laboratory activities, supplies purchasing, and laboratory equipment maintenance. Perform all lab duties. Assist with management of staff, co-direct all lab activities, delegate daily lab activities based on project priority, and communicate extensively with all project personnel and with study sponsors.
Requirements
- 6 years’ experience in a lab setting. Education can be substituted on a year for year basis.
- Bioanalysis knowledge.
- Experience with LC-MS/MS, ELISA, and colorimetric assay, and data processing/analysis.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology.
- Management or supervision of laboratory staff.
- Time management skills.
- Communication and interpersonal skills.
- Multi-tasking
- Organization
- Computer
Responsibilities
- Support with oversight of bioanalytical specimen transfer, bioanalytical data and supplies per protocol requirements.
- Ensure accurate and timely bioanalysis of specimens from preclinical and clinical trials.
- Assist the Director of Bioanalytical Lab with management of disposal of bio-hazardous materials, chemical waste, sharps and other hazardous materials according to policy and strictly adhere to safety and infection control procedures.
- Recognize sources of error and initiate corrective action when indicated. Assure appropriate personnel have been contacted and the incident documented according to SOP’s.
- Responsible for quality assurance/quality improvement activities related to sample handling, processing and bioanalytical reports.
- Collaborate with laboratory and research staff.
- Coordinate daily activities and works closely with all Bioanalytical Lab staff.
- Consult supervisor when appropriate if a situation requires assistance and vice versa.
- Support upper management using effective sample/inventory tracking tools to provide consistent and accurate project status.
- Review all active project-related protocols and laboratory manuals in the Bioanalytical Lab/Clinical Pharmacology Shared Resource and aid as needed.
- Ensure that all lab equipment is calibrated, maintained and operable and keeps appropriate documentation.
- Meet with staff to ensure all project needs are being met.
- Attends and actively participates in Bioanalytical Lab meetings, Shared Resource meetings, and coordinates any meetings with project sponsors as needed.
- Assist the Director Bioanalytical Lab with writing/revising SOP’S and Guidance Documents to improve quality assurance and create a standard process for lab operation.
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision insurance
- health expense accounts with generous employer contributions
- Employer-paid life insurance
- long-term disability insurance
- various additional voluntary insurance plans
- Paid time off, including vacation and sick
- ten paid holidays
- One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment
- paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment
- A retirement program with a generous employer contribution
- additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
