Lab Manager
Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, 02881, USA
Listed on 2026-10-17
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Research/Development
Medical Technologist & Lab Technician, Clinical Research
80 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI 02881
Please see Special Instructions for more details.Position Information
Posting Number
Posting Number SF02232
Job Title
Position Number
Position Number PS#
FTE
FTE 0.57
FLSA
FLSA Exempt
Position Type
Position Type Professional Staff
Union
Union PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc
Pay Grade Range Salary Hiring Range: $55,000 - $65,000 (Salary will be prorated as position is part-time 20-Hours per week work schedule)
Status
Status Calendar Year, Part-time, Limited
Department Information
Department
Department Cell & Molecular Biology
Contact(s)
Contact Phone/Extension
Contact Email
Physical Demands
Campus Location
Campus Location Kingston
Grant Funded
Grant Funded Yes
Position is part-time 20-hours per week, calendar year, limited to 07/22/2027 with anticipated renewal.
Job Description SummarySearch will be open until filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by 11/01/2026. Applications received after 11/012026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.
About URI :The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State’s flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community.
URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.
POSITION SUMMARY :
The lab manager will oversee day-to-day operations of an environmental microbial ecology laboratory focused on the molecular and microscopic identification of unknown protists, particularly from marine sedimentary environments. The successful candidate will manage daily research activities, lead hands-on training of students, and contribute to the development of laboratory technologies and protocols.
Duties and Responsibilities- Maintain detailed up-to-date laboratory notebooks, utilize safe laboratory protocols, and keep the laboratory organized and in high-functioning condition.
- Maintain laboratory supplies inventory; anticipate needed supplies; place and expedite orders for supplies; verify receipt of supplies.
- Maintain laboratory equipment performance; develop operations, quality, and troubleshooting procedures; arrange equipment replacement, service, and repair.
- Maintain quality checks on safety of laboratory, including biohazards, gas tanks, and ensure maintenance of the facilities according to Good Laboratory Practices.
- Standardize and implement laboratory protocols for field sampling, microbial culture maintenance, microscopic imaging, and high-throughput sequencing (both short- and long-read platforms).
- Design and administer guidelines for data entry and data management in consultation with the principal investigator.
- Independently perform day-to-day laboratory work in conjunction with other lab personnel; help with new trainee onboarding by offering technical and safety trainings.
- Coordinate and perform field sampling for the establishment of time-series data.
- Contribute to the development of new lab technologies and to achieve project objectives in creative and effective ways.
- Document and report experimental results and methods for timely publication and grant applications.
- Work closely with the Principal Investigator to provide timely updates and report project progress.
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