Research Lab Manager - Auditory Neuroscience`

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Research Lab Manager oversees the personnel, operations, and research administration of the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory at Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School. The laboratory studies neural circuits and mechanisms underlying sensory processing, learning, and plasticity, using advanced imaging, electrophysiology, molecular and anatomical methods, and behavioral studies in mice. The manager works closely with the Principal Investigator, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, research assistants, and collaborators in a highly collaborative research environment. The role coordinates day-to-day laboratory operations and experimental workflows across federally funded research projects; manages project needs, timelines, resources, and priorities; and anticipates needs and resolves logistical challenges. The manager helps oversee transgenic mouse lines, laboratory supplies, equipment, protocols, and shared research resources; trains and supports laboratory members; and may contribute to scientific literature and present data at meetings. Experimental support may include mouse surgeries, histology, tissue processing, immunohistochemistry, microscopy, anatomical tracing, and image analysis. The position also oversees laboratory funds and staff activities, coordinates regulatory and compliance activities, and serves as the laboratory safety officer.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Three to five years of experience in an academic or laboratory research setting.
Ability to make independent decisions.
Aptitude for technical problem solving.
Ability to effectively supervise others.
Excellent organizational skills.
Strong budget and management skills.
Excellent judgment and ability to interpret information.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in neuroscience, biology, or a related scientific field.
Prior experience as a laboratory manager, research project manager, or in a similar role coordinating biomedical research.
Several years of research experience and experience working with mice.
Familiarity with mouse colony management, genotyping, histology, microscopy, or related wet-lab techniques.

Responsibilities

Supervise laboratory operations and oversee the overall functioning of the research operation.
Coordinate day-to-day laboratory operations and experimental workflows across ongoing research projects.
Work with the Principal Investigator and research team to coordinate project needs, timelines, resources, and priorities.
Anticipate laboratory and project needs, troubleshoot logistical challenges, and help ensure continuity and progress across research activities.
Oversee laboratory funds, supply inventory, equipment, protocols, shared research resources, and staff activities.
Assist the colony manager with transgenic mouse lines, including breeding, genotyping, record keeping, and coordinating animals for experiments.
Coordinate regulatory and compliance activities and serve as the laboratory safety officer.
Train staff and support new laboratory members in specialized techniques and established laboratory practices.
Support wet-lab and experimental procedures as needed, including mouse surgeries, histology, tissue processing, immunohistochemistry, microscopy, anatomical tracing, and image analysis.
Contribute to scientific literature and potentially present data at meetings.
Serve as a front-line resource for departmental researchers and liaison with internal administrative units and external sponsors on research matters.