Lab​/Operations Manager

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard
  
  Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $80,000-$90,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

The Lab & Operations Manager provides strategic, technical, and administrative leadership for the laboratory operations. This position is responsible for overseeing all aspects of laboratory management, research operations, safety, compliance, and staff supervision. The position will also require administrative support for the principal investigator and the laboratory members. The role requires a highly organized and proactive individual capable of ensuring the efficiency, compliance, and long-term sustainability of research and operational activities.

• Establish, implement, and maintain comprehensive safety and compliance programs, including laboratory safety, radiation safety, biosafety, and chemical hygiene.
• Supervise laboratory personnel to ensure adherence to institutional and federal regulations.
• Maintain up-to-date safety documentation, incident reports, and training certifications for all personnel.
• Serve as the primary contact for Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) inspections and compliance audits.

• Oversee and coordinate all research activities within the PI’s laboratory.
• Ensure compliance with optimized experimental protocols.
• Manage the histology facilities, including equipment, reagents, and training of new users.
• Provide scientific and technical support to postdoctoral researchers, students, and staff.
• Manages all data sharing in accordance with NIH guidelines
• Ensure that laboratory personnel maintain accurate and detailed lab notebooks and contribute to publications, reports, and grant applications.

• Ensure smooth daily operations of the lab, including scheduling, equipment maintenance, and shared resource management.
• Manage laboratory inventories, ordering of supplies, and vendor relations.
• Arrange equipment service contracts and schedule preventive maintenance visits.
• Oversee P-card purchases and reconciliation of expenses in compliance with university policies.
• Responsible for spending allocations on grants in collaboration with the post-award core.
• Maintain accurate and detailed lab notebooks and contribute to publications, reports, and grant applications.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, sustainability initiatives, and technological innovation in laboratory operations.

• Partner with the Department Administrator and finance team to monitor research budgets.
• Assist in preparing quarterly financial reports and forecasting models for lab and discretionary funds.
• Track grant expenditures and ensure compliance with funding agency guidelines.
• Coordinate procurement, service agreements, and cost-sharing arrangements for shared departmental equipment.

• Supervise lab personnel including research assistants, students, support staff, and staff associates.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding processes, including account setup, lab access, and safety training.
• Foster a collaborative lab culture.
• Manage timesheets for biweekly staff, monthly officers, and federal work study students, and ensure timely submission to HR.

• Disseminate critical updates on institutional policies, safety procedures, and operational changes to all lab members.
• Serve as liaison between the laboratory, department, and university entities.
• Ensure clarity and compliance with evolving institutional procedures (e.g., during pandemic-related transitions).

• Organize meetings, special seminars, and conferences.
• Arrange travel for the PI and laboratory members
• Assist…