Microbiology Laboratory Manager

Microbiology Laboratory Manager

Department:
Franklin-Microbiology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia.

Posting Number: S15211P.

Employment Type:

Full Time (FTE 1.0).

Schedule:

M-F, 8am-5pm. Salary:
Commensurate with experience. Posting Date: 05/28/2026. Closing Date:
Proposed Starting Date 07/13/2026. Open until filled.

The Microbiology Department invites applications for a Laboratory Manager to support its teaching laboratories. This position is essential to maintaining high standards of laboratory readiness, safety, and instructional quality. Primary responsibilities include preparing microbiological and specialized media, chemical reagents, and laboratory materials while ensuring sterility and rigorous quality control. The Laboratory Manager will troubleshoot preparation issues, monitor consistency across lab sections, and maintain best practices for aseptic technique.

Additional duties include managing inventory, ordering supplies, and overseeing the proper disposal of biohazardous and chemical waste in compliance with safety regulations. This role also involves coordinating routine maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment, handling weekly setup and breakdown of teaching labs, and overseeing general facility upkeep. The Laboratory Manager will assist with the orientation and training of Graduate Student Teaching Assistants, ensuring adherence to laboratory protocols and standards, and supervise student employees who support lab preparation and operations.

• Preparation of microbiological media, chemical reagents and supplies for teaching labs using sterile technique (50% of time).
• Washing glassware and plastic ware used in the teaching labs.
• Ordering supplies for all lab courses; managing inventory for teaching labs and media prep room in the Campus Optics system; assessing consumable stocks on a weekly basis.
• General maintenance of the teaching labs and associated workspace; ensuring labs are cleaned weekly and restocked with disinfectants and stains.
• Assisting with immediate lab needs during classes.
• Training and assigning daily tasks for undergraduate student employees; supervising and approving time for student assistants.
• Assisting in orientation and training for graduate lab teaching assistants.
• Supervising clean‑up of teaching labs at the end of each semester; discarding materials no longer needed for the classes.
• Maintaining a list for equipment repairs; arranging annual maintenance and repairs of equipment in teaching labs and media prep room (microscopes, pipettors, plate pourer, fume hood).

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and 2 years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS or MS in Microbiology or related field.

• Name:
  Dr. Francine Scott
• Email: FRANCINE.SCOTT
• Phone: (phone number not provided)

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