Laboratory Manager
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7135397 (Ref:15139-en_US)
Posted: March 22, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Summary
Manages and coordinates the daily activities of a Baylor College of Medicine laboratory to assist faculty in advancing research programs. Lab manager will use their knowledge of safety and lab procedures to ensure that laboratories operate smoothly and have opportunity to provide experimental support for ongoing projects.
Job Duties
- Order laboratory supplies and equipment. Must keep track of financial accounts and work with PI to determine which sources of funding to pay for which orders.
- Responsible to maintaining inventory and stock piles of frequently used reagents and disposables.
- Assist others with experiments as needed.
- Ensure lab members complete certifications mandated by the College.
- Maintain laboratory space as a organized and functional environment while adhering to biosafety rules.
- Monitor equipment and identify upgrades as necessary; discuss with PI regarding budget for new purchases and suitable alternatives.
- Provide support and conduct trainings to team members when needed.
- Maintain laboratory equipment by establishing protocols for use, troubleshooting procedures; ensuring staff compliance; arranging equipment replacement, service, and repair.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
- Five years of relevant experience, with prior supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Basic science experience required in research setting. Animal colony management knowledge preferred.
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
