Lab Manager

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Please attach a cover letter and a curriculum vitae in the Supporting Documents section of the application.

Position Summary

The Biomaterials Lab is dedicated to advancing patient health and addressing critical medical challenges through biomaterials research, education, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The lab provides shared research facilities, specialized equipment, technical expertise, and training to students, faculty, staff, and external collaborators to support the fabrication, characterization, and development of biomaterials, medical devices, regenerative medicine technologies, and research prototypes.

Job Description

The Biomaterials Lab is dedicated to advancing patient health and addressing critical medical challenges through biomaterials research, education, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The lab provides shared research facilities, specialized equipment, technical expertise, and training to students, faculty, staff, and external collaborators to support the fabrication, characterization, and development of biomaterials, medical devices, regenerative medicine technologies, and research prototypes.

The Research Scientist/Lab Manager performs biomaterial fabrication and characterization within the Biomaterials Lab ( (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). ) under the supervision of the Director. These fabrication methods include, but are not limited to, 3D printing, bioprinting, electrospinning, melt-write electrospinning, etc. Biomaterial characterization techniques include, but are not limited to, chromatography (size exclusion and affinity-based), thermal analysis, rheology, micro-computed tomography, fluorescence microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy.

This position actively participates in research and design, conducts educational and outreach activities (such as a biofabrication workshop and an annual high school student biomaterials bootcamp), and implements and maintains laboratory safety procedures. The position also oversees the day-to-day operation of the laboratory and its users while managing long-term collaborative projects between the laboratory and other research and institutional partners.

In addition, this position manages laboratory communications and marketing, including the lab website.

Ideal Candidate Statement

The ideal candidate has experience in several fabrication techniques, such as 3D printing, electrospinning, extrusion-based techniques, experience in several characterization techniques, such as chromatography, thermal, mechanical, and radiographic analysis, and experience in histologic analysis, such as frozen and paraffin-embedded specimens.

Workplace Requirements

This position is exclusively on-site, necessitating all duties to be performed in-person at t he Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC) at Rice University. Per Rice policy 440 , work arrangements may be subject to change.

Able to lift up to 25 pounds (moving computers and other related equipment).

Annual Hiring Range: This position offers a salary of $63,100 - $80,400, commensurate with education and experience.



Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in bioengineering/biomedical engineering (biomaterials), chemical engineering (biomaterials), mechanical engineering (biomaterials), or related discipline
• 2+ years of related research experience in materials fabrication and characterizations

• Proficient and comprehensive knowledge of information management, knowledge management and publication management
• Possess a logical and independent mind
• Good interpersonal skills such as patience, determination, flexibility, and decisiveness
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication, analytical, and research skills
• Excellent scientific and numerical skills with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work in a team environment, to participate actively, to collaborate and to motivate others in the lab

• PhD in a related scientific or engineering field
• Experience in several fabrication techniques, such as 3D printing, electrospinning, extrusion-based techniques, etc.
• Experience in several characterization techniques, such as chromatography, thermal,…