Laboratory Manager

Universities of Wisconsin•Madison, WI

15h•$70,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position directs the technical activities, operations, planning, and policy development of a lab, including coordinating the activities of multiple, complex projects and staff to ensure quality control and compliance with regulations. Specifically, the Lab Manager will be responsible for purchasing order placement, reimbursement of P-card and lab member's travel, lab duty assignment, refilling the shared reagents (e.g., DMEM, FBS, PBS), and performing other lab routines. Also, the lab manager will help PI to prepare and submit grants and help to prepare animal and biosafety protocols and annual updates.

Requirements

Laboratory operations: Knowledge of laboratory procedures, equipment, and techniques
Safety: Knowledge of safety and animal welfare in laboratory environments
Management: Time management, prioritization, and delegation skills
Communication: The ability to communicate with a variety of audiences, including PI, lab members, sales and other professionals
Creative problem solving: The ability to handle problems related to budget, methodology, technology, and automation
Excellent biological experimental skills including molecular biology, western blot skills, cell transfection, stable cell line establishment.

Nice To Haves

PhD highly desirable

Responsibilities

Identifies, proposes, and implements new or revised unit operational policies and procedures in alignment with strategic initiatives and objectives
Serves as the unit liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups providing information, making recommendations to leadership, and representing the interests of the unit
Directs and supervises the day-to-day laboratory operations, quality control programs, and/or staff of a work unit to ensure compliance with organization and regulatory agency standards
Monitors program budgets and expenditures
May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees
Develops and facilitates trainings regarding scientific experimentation, technical procedures, and equipment operations to various audiences
Purchasing order placement
Reimbursement of P-card and lab member's travel
Lab duty assignment
Refilling the shared reagents (e.g., DMEM, FBS, PBS)
Performing other lab routines
Help PI to prepare and submit grants
Help to prepare animal and biosafety protocols and annual updates