Research Lab Manager - Auditory Neuroscience`

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

5d•$78,936 - $128,929•Onsite

About The Position

The Research Lab Manager supports the Department’s research faculty and programs by managing laboratory personnel and the overall functioning of the research operation. The role performs research and research-administration activities and serves as a front-line resource for researchers, liaising with internal administrative units and external sponsors on research-program matters. Based at Mass Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School, the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory studies neural circuits and mechanisms underlying sensory processing, learning, and plasticity. The lab uses advanced imaging, electrophysiology, molecular and anatomical approaches, and behavioral studies in mice. The Lab Manager works closely with the Principal Investigator, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, research assistants, and collaborators to support scientific work and daily lab operations. The position coordinates laboratory operations and experimental workflows across ongoing federally funded projects; organizes project needs, timelines, resources, and priorities; and anticipates needs and resolves logistical challenges. It also supports mouse colony management, maintains supplies, equipment, protocols, and shared resources, trains laboratory members, and assists with wet-lab and experimental procedures as needed. The role is onsite, regular, and scheduled for 40 hours per week on the day shift. Patient care is not required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 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.
Ability to work proactively and collaboratively in a busy research environment.

Responsibilities

Supervise laboratory operations.
Oversee laboratory funds, supply inventory, and staff activities.
Coordinate regulatory and compliance activities.
Contribute to scientific literature and present data at meetings as applicable.
Train staff in specialized laboratory techniques.
Serve as the laboratory safety officer.
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 support continuity and progress across research activities.
Assist the colony manager with transgenic mouse lines, including breeding, genotyping, record keeping, and coordinating animals for experiments.
Maintain laboratory supplies, equipment, protocols, and shared research resources.
Train and support new laboratory members in established techniques and laboratory practices.
Support wet-lab and experimental procedures as needed, including mouse surgeries, histology, tissue processing, immunohistochemistry, microscopy, anatomical tracing, and image analysis.